used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Left alone with Gustave Rameau, the President of the Secret Council remained silently musing for some moments; but his countenance was no longer moody and overcast,--his nostrils were dilated, as in triumph; there was a half-smile of pride on his lips.
absinthenounUS /ˈæbsɪnθ/
aromatic herb of temperate Eurasia and North Africa having a bitter taste used in making the liqueur absinthe
From this reading The young man had the impressionable, excitable temperament common to Parisian genius,--especially when it nourishes itself on absinthe.
acuteadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːt/
having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
From this reading He enjoyed the romance of belonging to a secret society; he was acute enough to recognize the sagacity by which this small conclave was kept out of those crazed combinations for impracticable theories more likely to lead adventurers to the Tarpeian Rock than to the Capitol, while yet those crazed combinations might, in some critical moment, become strong instruments in the hands of practical ambition.
admiringlyadverbUS /ædˈmaɪrɪŋli/
with admiration
From this reading Rameau watched him curiously and admiringly.
adventurersnounUS /ædˈventʃərərz/
plural of “adventurer” — a person who enjoys taking risks
From this reading He enjoyed the romance of belonging to a secret society; he was acute enough to recognize the sagacity by which this small conclave was kept out of those crazed combinations for impracticable theories more likely to lead adventurers to the Tarpeian Rock than to the Capitol, while yet those crazed combinations might, in some critical moment, become strong instruments in the hands of practical ambition.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Left alone with Gustave Rameau, the President of the Secret Council remained silently musing for some moments; but his countenance was no longer moody and overcast,--his nostrils were dilated, as in triumph; there was a half-smile of pride on his lips.
a cherished desire
From this reading He enjoyed the romance of belonging to a secret society; he was acute enough to recognize the sagacity by which this small conclave was kept out of those crazed combinations for impracticable theories more likely to lead adventurers to the Tarpeian Rock than to the Capitol, while yet those crazed combinations might, in some critical moment, become strong instruments in the hands of practical ambition.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Left alone with Gustave Rameau, the President of the Secret Council remained silently musing for some moments; but his countenance was no longer moody and overcast,--his nostrils were dilated, as in triumph; there was a half-smile of pride on his lips.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Left alone with Gustave Rameau, the President of the Secret Council remained silently musing for some moments; but his countenance was no longer moody and overcast,--his nostrils were dilated, as in triumph; there was a half-smile of pride on his lips.
aspirationsnounUS /ˌæspərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “aspiration” — a will to succeed
From this reading Lebeau fascinated him, and took colossal proportions in his intoxicated vision,--vision indeed intoxicated at this moment, for before it floated the realized image of his aspirations,--a journal of which he was to be the editor-in-chief; in which his poetry, his prose, should occupy space as large as he pleased; through which his name, hitherto scarce known beyond a literary clique, would resound in salon and club and cafe, and become a familiar music on the lips of fashion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lebeau fascinated him, and took colossal proportions in his intoxicated vision,--vision indeed intoxicated at this moment, for before it floated the realized image of his aspirations,--a journal of which he was to be the editor-in-chief; in which his poetry, his prose, should occupy space as large as he pleased; through which his name, hitherto scarce known beyond a literary clique, would resound in salon and club and cafe, and become a familiar music on the lips of fashion.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Lebeau fascinated him, and took colossal proportions in his intoxicated vision,--vision indeed intoxicated at this moment, for before it floated the realized image of his aspirations,--a journal of which he was to be the editor-in-chief; in which his poetry, his prose, should occupy space as large as he pleased; through which his name, hitherto scarce known beyond a literary clique, would resound in salon and club and cafe, and become a familiar music on the lips of fashion.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He enjoyed the romance of belonging to a secret society; he was acute enough to recognize the sagacity by which this small conclave was kept out of those crazed combinations for impracticable theories more likely to lead adventurers to the Tarpeian Rock than to the Capitol, while yet those crazed combinations might, in some critical moment, become strong instruments in the hands of practical ambition.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Lebeau fascinated him, and took colossal proportions in his intoxicated vision,--vision indeed intoxicated at this moment, for before it floated the realized image of his aspirations,--a journal of which he was to be the editor-in-chief; in which his poetry, his prose, should occupy space as large as he pleased; through which his name, hitherto scarce known beyond a literary clique, would resound in salon and club and cafe, and become a familiar music on the lips of fashion.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading He enjoyed the romance of belonging to a secret society; he was acute enough to recognize the sagacity by which this small conclave was kept out of those crazed combinations for impracticable theories more likely to lead adventurers to the Tarpeian Rock than to the Capitol, while yet those crazed combinations might, in some critical moment, become strong instruments in the hands of practical ambition.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Lebeau fascinated him, and took colossal proportions in his intoxicated vision,--vision indeed intoxicated at this moment, for before it floated the realized image of his aspirations,--a journal of which he was to be the editor-in-chief; in which his poetry, his prose, should occupy space as large as he pleased; through which his name, hitherto scarce known beyond a literary clique, would resound in salon and club and cafe, and become a familiar music on the lips of fashion.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Left alone with Gustave Rameau, the President of the Secret Council remained silently musing for some moments; but his countenance was no longer moody and overcast,--his nostrils were dilated, as in triumph; there was a half-smile of pride on his lips.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He enjoyed the romance of belonging to a secret society; he was acute enough to recognize the sagacity by which this small conclave was kept out of those crazed combinations for impracticable theories more likely to lead adventurers to the Tarpeian Rock than to the Capitol, while yet those crazed combinations might, in some critical moment, become strong instruments in the hands of practical ambition.
cafenounUS /kəˈfeɪ/
a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold
From this reading Lebeau fascinated him, and took colossal proportions in his intoxicated vision,--vision indeed intoxicated at this moment, for before it floated the realized image of his aspirations,--a journal of which he was to be the editor-in-chief; in which his poetry, his prose, should occupy space as large as he pleased; through which his name, hitherto scarce known beyond a literary clique, would resound in salon and club and cafe, and become a familiar music on the lips of fashion.
CapitolnounUS /ˈkæpɪtəl/
a building occupied by a state legislature
From this reading He enjoyed the romance of belonging to a secret society; he was acute enough to recognize the sagacity by which this small conclave was kept out of those crazed combinations for impracticable theories more likely to lead adventurers to the Tarpeian Rock than to the Capitol, while yet those crazed combinations might, in some critical moment, become strong instruments in the hands of practical ambition.
cliquenounUS /kliːk/
an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
From this reading Lebeau fascinated him, and took colossal proportions in his intoxicated vision,--vision indeed intoxicated at this moment, for before it floated the realized image of his aspirations,--a journal of which he was to be the editor-in-chief; in which his poetry, his prose, should occupy space as large as he pleased; through which his name, hitherto scarce known beyond a literary clique, would resound in salon and club and cafe, and become a familiar music on the lips of fashion.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Lebeau fascinated him, and took colossal proportions in his intoxicated vision,--vision indeed intoxicated at this moment, for before it floated the realized image of his aspirations,--a journal of which he was to be the editor-in-chief; in which his poetry, his prose, should occupy space as large as he pleased; through which his name, hitherto scarce known beyond a literary clique, would resound in salon and club and cafe, and become a familiar music on the lips of fashion.
colossaladjectiveUS /kəˈlɑːsəl/
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
From this reading Lebeau fascinated him, and took colossal proportions in his intoxicated vision,--vision indeed intoxicated at this moment, for before it floated the realized image of his aspirations,--a journal of which he was to be the editor-in-chief; in which his poetry, his prose, should occupy space as large as he pleased; through which his name, hitherto scarce known beyond a literary clique, would resound in salon and club and cafe, and become a familiar music on the lips of fashion.
combinationsnounUS /ˌkɑːmbəˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “combination” — a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
From this reading He enjoyed the romance of belonging to a secret society; he was acute enough to recognize the sagacity by which this small conclave was kept out of those crazed combinations for impracticable theories more likely to lead adventurers to the Tarpeian Rock than to the Capitol, while yet those crazed combinations might, in some critical moment, become strong instruments in the hands of practical ambition.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading The young man had the impressionable, excitable temperament common to Parisian genius,--especially when it nourishes itself on absinthe.
conclavenounUS /ˈkɑːnkleɪv/
a confidential or secret meeting
From this reading He enjoyed the romance of belonging to a secret society; he was acute enough to recognize the sagacity by which this small conclave was kept out of those crazed combinations for impracticable theories more likely to lead adventurers to the Tarpeian Rock than to the Capitol, while yet those crazed combinations might, in some critical moment, become strong instruments in the hands of practical ambition.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading Left alone with Gustave Rameau, the President of the Secret Council remained silently musing for some moments; but his countenance was no longer moody and overcast,--his nostrils were dilated, as in triumph; there was a half-smile of pride on his lips.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading Left alone with Gustave Rameau, the President of the Secret Council remained silently musing for some moments; but his countenance was no longer moody and overcast,--his nostrils were dilated, as in triumph; there was a half-smile of pride on his lips.
crazedadjectiveUS /kreɪzd/
driven insane
From this reading He enjoyed the romance of belonging to a secret society; he was acute enough to recognize the sagacity by which this small conclave was kept out of those crazed combinations for impracticable theories more likely to lead adventurers to the Tarpeian Rock than to the Capitol, while yet those crazed combinations might, in some critical moment, become strong instruments in the hands of practical ambition.
criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading He enjoyed the romance of belonging to a secret society; he was acute enough to recognize the sagacity by which this small conclave was kept out of those crazed combinations for impracticable theories more likely to lead adventurers to the Tarpeian Rock than to the Capitol, while yet those crazed combinations might, in some critical moment, become strong instruments in the hands of practical ambition.
curiouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading Rameau watched him curiously and admiringly.
dilatedverbUS /ˌdaɪˈleɪtɪd/
past form of “dilate” — become wider
From this reading Left alone with Gustave Rameau, the President of the Secret Council remained silently musing for some moments; but his countenance was no longer moody and overcast,--his nostrils were dilated, as in triumph; there was a half-smile of pride on his lips.
editor-in-chief
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From this reading Lebeau fascinated him, and took colossal proportions in his intoxicated vision,--vision indeed intoxicated at this moment, for before it floated the realized image of his aspirations,--a journal of which he was to be the editor-in-chief; in which his poetry, his prose, should occupy space as large as he pleased; through which his name, hitherto scarce known beyond a literary clique, would resound in salon and club and cafe, and become a familiar music on the lips of fashion.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading He enjoyed the romance of belonging to a secret society; he was acute enough to recognize the sagacity by which this small conclave was kept out of those crazed combinations for impracticable theories more likely to lead adventurers to the Tarpeian Rock than to the Capitol, while yet those crazed combinations might, in some critical moment, become strong instruments in the hands of practical ambition.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He enjoyed the romance of belonging to a secret society; he was acute enough to recognize the sagacity by which this small conclave was kept out of those crazed combinations for impracticable theories more likely to lead adventurers to the Tarpeian Rock than to the Capitol, while yet those crazed combinations might, in some critical moment, become strong instruments in the hands of practical ambition.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading The young man had the impressionable, excitable temperament common to Parisian genius,--especially when it nourishes itself on absinthe.
excitableadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəbəl/
easily excited
From this reading The young man had the impressionable, excitable temperament common to Parisian genius,--especially when it nourishes itself on absinthe.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Lebeau fascinated him, and took colossal proportions in his intoxicated vision,--vision indeed intoxicated at this moment, for before it floated the realized image of his aspirations,--a journal of which he was to be the editor-in-chief; in which his poetry, his prose, should occupy space as large as he pleased; through which his name, hitherto scarce known beyond a literary clique, would resound in salon and club and cafe, and become a familiar music on the lips of fashion.
fascinatedadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtəd/
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading Lebeau fascinated him, and took colossal proportions in his intoxicated vision,--vision indeed intoxicated at this moment, for before it floated the realized image of his aspirations,--a journal of which he was to be the editor-in-chief; in which his poetry, his prose, should occupy space as large as he pleased; through which his name, hitherto scarce known beyond a literary clique, would resound in salon and club and cafe, and become a familiar music on the lips of fashion.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Lebeau fascinated him, and took colossal proportions in his intoxicated vision,--vision indeed intoxicated at this moment, for before it floated the realized image of his aspirations,--a journal of which he was to be the editor-in-chief; in which his poetry, his prose, should occupy space as large as he pleased; through which his name, hitherto scarce known beyond a literary clique, would resound in salon and club and cafe, and become a familiar music on the lips of fashion.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Lebeau fascinated him, and took colossal proportions in his intoxicated vision,--vision indeed intoxicated at this moment, for before it floated the realized image of his aspirations,--a journal of which he was to be the editor-in-chief; in which his poetry, his prose, should occupy space as large as he pleased; through which his name, hitherto scarce known beyond a literary clique, would resound in salon and club and cafe, and become a familiar music on the lips of fashion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Left alone with Gustave Rameau, the President of the Secret Council remained silently musing for some moments; but his countenance was no longer moody and overcast,--his nostrils were dilated, as in triumph; there was a half-smile of pride on his lips.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading The young man had the impressionable, excitable temperament common to Parisian genius,--especially when it nourishes itself on absinthe.
Gustave
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From this reading Left alone with Gustave Rameau, the President of the Secret Council remained silently musing for some moments; but his countenance was no longer moody and overcast,--his nostrils were dilated, as in triumph; there was a half-smile of pride on his lips.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The young man had the impressionable, excitable temperament common to Parisian genius,--especially when it nourishes itself on absinthe.
half-smile
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From this reading Left alone with Gustave Rameau, the President of the Secret Council remained silently musing for some moments; but his countenance was no longer moody and overcast,--his nostrils were dilated, as in triumph; there was a half-smile of pride on his lips.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He enjoyed the romance of belonging to a secret society; he was acute enough to recognize the sagacity by which this small conclave was kept out of those crazed combinations for impracticable theories more likely to lead adventurers to the Tarpeian Rock than to the Capitol, while yet those crazed combinations might, in some critical moment, become strong instruments in the hands of practical ambition.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He enjoyed the romance of belonging to a secret society; he was acute enough to recognize the sagacity by which this small conclave was kept out of those crazed combinations for impracticable theories more likely to lead adventurers to the Tarpeian Rock than to the Capitol, while yet those crazed combinations might, in some critical moment, become strong instruments in the hands of practical ambition.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Rameau watched him curiously and admiringly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Left alone with Gustave Rameau, the President of the Secret Council remained silently musing for some moments; but his countenance was no longer moody and overcast,--his nostrils were dilated, as in triumph; there was a half-smile of pride on his lips.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading Lebeau fascinated him, and took colossal proportions in his intoxicated vision,--vision indeed intoxicated at this moment, for before it floated the realized image of his aspirations,--a journal of which he was to be the editor-in-chief; in which his poetry, his prose, should occupy space as large as he pleased; through which his name, hitherto scarce known beyond a literary clique, would resound in salon and club and cafe, and become a familiar music on the lips of fashion.
an iconic mental representation
From this reading Lebeau fascinated him, and took colossal proportions in his intoxicated vision,--vision indeed intoxicated at this moment, for before it floated the realized image of his aspirations,--a journal of which he was to be the editor-in-chief; in which his poetry, his prose, should occupy space as large as he pleased; through which his name, hitherto scarce known beyond a literary clique, would resound in salon and club and cafe, and become a familiar music on the lips of fashion.
impracticableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpræktɪkəbəl/
not capable of being carried out or put into practice
From this reading He enjoyed the romance of belonging to a secret society; he was acute enough to recognize the sagacity by which this small conclave was kept out of those crazed combinations for impracticable theories more likely to lead adventurers to the Tarpeian Rock than to the Capitol, while yet those crazed combinations might, in some critical moment, become strong instruments in the hands of practical ambition.
impressionableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənəbəl/
easily impressed or influenced
From this reading The young man had the impressionable, excitable temperament common to Parisian genius,--especially when it nourishes itself on absinthe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Left alone with Gustave Rameau, the President of the Secret Council remained silently musing for some moments; but his countenance was no longer moody and overcast,--his nostrils were dilated, as in triumph; there was a half-smile of pride on his lips.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Lebeau fascinated him, and took colossal proportions in his intoxicated vision,--vision indeed intoxicated at this moment, for before it floated the realized image of his aspirations,--a journal of which he was to be the editor-in-chief; in which his poetry, his prose, should occupy space as large as he pleased; through which his name, hitherto scarce known beyond a literary clique, would resound in salon and club and cafe, and become a familiar music on the lips of fashion.
instrumentsnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənts/
plural of “instrument” — a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading He enjoyed the romance of belonging to a secret society; he was acute enough to recognize the sagacity by which this small conclave was kept out of those crazed combinations for impracticable theories more likely to lead adventurers to the Tarpeian Rock than to the Capitol, while yet those crazed combinations might, in some critical moment, become strong instruments in the hands of practical ambition.
intoxicatedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtɑːksəkeɪtɪd/
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading Lebeau fascinated him, and took colossal proportions in his intoxicated vision,--vision indeed intoxicated at this moment, for before it floated the realized image of his aspirations,--a journal of which he was to be the editor-in-chief; in which his poetry, his prose, should occupy space as large as he pleased; through which his name, hitherto scarce known beyond a literary clique, would resound in salon and club and cafe, and become a familiar music on the lips of fashion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The young man had the impressionable, excitable temperament common to Parisian genius,--especially when it nourishes itself on absinthe.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The young man had the impressionable, excitable temperament common to Parisian genius,--especially when it nourishes itself on absinthe.
journalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading Lebeau fascinated him, and took colossal proportions in his intoxicated vision,--vision indeed intoxicated at this moment, for before it floated the realized image of his aspirations,--a journal of which he was to be the editor-in-chief; in which his poetry, his prose, should occupy space as large as he pleased; through which his name, hitherto scarce known beyond a literary clique, would resound in salon and club and cafe, and become a familiar music on the lips of fashion.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He enjoyed the romance of belonging to a secret society; he was acute enough to recognize the sagacity by which this small conclave was kept out of those crazed combinations for impracticable theories more likely to lead adventurers to the Tarpeian Rock than to the Capitol, while yet those crazed combinations might, in some critical moment, become strong instruments in the hands of practical ambition.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Lebeau fascinated him, and took colossal proportions in his intoxicated vision,--vision indeed intoxicated at this moment, for before it floated the realized image of his aspirations,--a journal of which he was to be the editor-in-chief; in which his poetry, his prose, should occupy space as large as he pleased; through which his name, hitherto scarce known beyond a literary clique, would resound in salon and club and cafe, and become a familiar music on the lips of fashion.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Lebeau fascinated him, and took colossal proportions in his intoxicated vision,--vision indeed intoxicated at this moment, for before it floated the realized image of his aspirations,--a journal of which he was to be the editor-in-chief; in which his poetry, his prose, should occupy space as large as he pleased; through which his name, hitherto scarce known beyond a literary clique, would resound in salon and club and cafe, and become a familiar music on the lips of fashion.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading He enjoyed the romance of belonging to a secret society; he was acute enough to recognize the sagacity by which this small conclave was kept out of those crazed combinations for impracticable theories more likely to lead adventurers to the Tarpeian Rock than to the Capitol, while yet those crazed combinations might, in some critical moment, become strong instruments in the hands of practical ambition.
Lebeau
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From this reading Lebeau fascinated him, and took colossal proportions in his intoxicated vision,--vision indeed intoxicated at this moment, for before it floated the realized image of his aspirations,--a journal of which he was to be the editor-in-chief; in which his poetry, his prose, should occupy space as large as he pleased; through which his name, hitherto scarce known beyond a literary clique, would resound in salon and club and cafe, and become a familiar music on the lips of fashion.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Left alone with Gustave Rameau, the President of the Secret Council remained silently musing for some moments; but his countenance was no longer moody and overcast,--his nostrils were dilated, as in triumph; there was a half-smile of pride on his lips.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading He enjoyed the romance of belonging to a secret society; he was acute enough to recognize the sagacity by which this small conclave was kept out of those crazed combinations for impracticable theories more likely to lead adventurers to the Tarpeian Rock than to the Capitol, while yet those crazed combinations might, in some critical moment, become strong instruments in the hands of practical ambition.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Left alone with Gustave Rameau, the President of the Secret Council remained silently musing for some moments; but his countenance was no longer moody and overcast,--his nostrils were dilated, as in triumph; there was a half-smile of pride on his lips.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading Lebeau fascinated him, and took colossal proportions in his intoxicated vision,--vision indeed intoxicated at this moment, for before it floated the realized image of his aspirations,--a journal of which he was to be the editor-in-chief; in which his poetry, his prose, should occupy space as large as he pleased; through which his name, hitherto scarce known beyond a literary clique, would resound in salon and club and cafe, and become a familiar music on the lips of fashion.
for more time
From this reading Left alone with Gustave Rameau, the President of the Secret Council remained silently musing for some moments; but his countenance was no longer moody and overcast,--his nostrils were dilated, as in triumph; there was a half-smile of pride on his lips.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The young man had the impressionable, excitable temperament common to Parisian genius,--especially when it nourishes itself on absinthe.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He enjoyed the romance of belonging to a secret society; he was acute enough to recognize the sagacity by which this small conclave was kept out of those crazed combinations for impracticable theories more likely to lead adventurers to the Tarpeian Rock than to the Capitol, while yet those crazed combinations might, in some critical moment, become strong instruments in the hands of practical ambition.
a particular point in time
From this reading He enjoyed the romance of belonging to a secret society; he was acute enough to recognize the sagacity by which this small conclave was kept out of those crazed combinations for impracticable theories more likely to lead adventurers to the Tarpeian Rock than to the Capitol, while yet those crazed combinations might, in some critical moment, become strong instruments in the hands of practical ambition.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Left alone with Gustave Rameau, the President of the Secret Council remained silently musing for some moments; but his countenance was no longer moody and overcast,--his nostrils were dilated, as in triumph; there was a half-smile of pride on his lips.
moodynounUS /ˈmuːdi/
United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998)
From this reading Left alone with Gustave Rameau, the President of the Secret Council remained silently musing for some moments; but his countenance was no longer moody and overcast,--his nostrils were dilated, as in triumph; there was a half-smile of pride on his lips.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He enjoyed the romance of belonging to a secret society; he was acute enough to recognize the sagacity by which this small conclave was kept out of those crazed combinations for impracticable theories more likely to lead adventurers to the Tarpeian Rock than to the Capitol, while yet those crazed combinations might, in some critical moment, become strong instruments in the hands of practical ambition.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Lebeau fascinated him, and took colossal proportions in his intoxicated vision,--vision indeed intoxicated at this moment, for before it floated the realized image of his aspirations,--a journal of which he was to be the editor-in-chief; in which his poetry, his prose, should occupy space as large as he pleased; through which his name, hitherto scarce known beyond a literary clique, would resound in salon and club and cafe, and become a familiar music on the lips of fashion.
musingnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪŋ/
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading Left alone with Gustave Rameau, the President of the Secret Council remained silently musing for some moments; but his countenance was no longer moody and overcast,--his nostrils were dilated, as in triumph; there was a half-smile of pride on his lips.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Lebeau fascinated him, and took colossal proportions in his intoxicated vision,--vision indeed intoxicated at this moment, for before it floated the realized image of his aspirations,--a journal of which he was to be the editor-in-chief; in which his poetry, his prose, should occupy space as large as he pleased; through which his name, hitherto scarce known beyond a literary clique, would resound in salon and club and cafe, and become a familiar music on the lips of fashion.
not any; not one
From this reading Left alone with Gustave Rameau, the President of the Secret Council remained silently musing for some moments; but his countenance was no longer moody and overcast,--his nostrils were dilated, as in triumph; there was a half-smile of pride on his lips.
nostrilsnounUS /ˈnɑːstrəlz/
plural of “nostril” — either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
From this reading Left alone with Gustave Rameau, the President of the Secret Council remained silently musing for some moments; but his countenance was no longer moody and overcast,--his nostrils were dilated, as in triumph; there was a half-smile of pride on his lips.
nourishesverbUS /ˈnɜːrɪʃəz/
third-person singular of “nourish” — provide with nourishment
From this reading The young man had the impressionable, excitable temperament common to Parisian genius,--especially when it nourishes itself on absinthe.
occupyverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪ/
keep busy with
From this reading Lebeau fascinated him, and took colossal proportions in his intoxicated vision,--vision indeed intoxicated at this moment, for before it floated the realized image of his aspirations,--a journal of which he was to be the editor-in-chief; in which his poetry, his prose, should occupy space as large as he pleased; through which his name, hitherto scarce known beyond a literary clique, would resound in salon and club and cafe, and become a familiar music on the lips of fashion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Left alone with Gustave Rameau, the President of the Secret Council remained silently musing for some moments; but his countenance was no longer moody and overcast,--his nostrils were dilated, as in triumph; there was a half-smile of pride on his lips.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Left alone with Gustave Rameau, the President of the Secret Council remained silently musing for some moments; but his countenance was no longer moody and overcast,--his nostrils were dilated, as in triumph; there was a half-smile of pride on his lips.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He enjoyed the romance of belonging to a secret society; he was acute enough to recognize the sagacity by which this small conclave was kept out of those crazed combinations for impracticable theories more likely to lead adventurers to the Tarpeian Rock than to the Capitol, while yet those crazed combinations might, in some critical moment, become strong instruments in the hands of practical ambition.
overcastnounUS /ˈoʊvərkæst/
the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds
From this reading Left alone with Gustave Rameau, the President of the Secret Council remained silently musing for some moments; but his countenance was no longer moody and overcast,--his nostrils were dilated, as in triumph; there was a half-smile of pride on his lips.
ParisianadjectiveUS /pərˈɪʒən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Paris or its inhabitants
From this reading The young man had the impressionable, excitable temperament common to Parisian genius,--especially when it nourishes itself on absinthe.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Lebeau fascinated him, and took colossal proportions in his intoxicated vision,--vision indeed intoxicated at this moment, for before it floated the realized image of his aspirations,--a journal of which he was to be the editor-in-chief; in which his poetry, his prose, should occupy space as large as he pleased; through which his name, hitherto scarce known beyond a literary clique, would resound in salon and club and cafe, and become a familiar music on the lips of fashion.
literature in metrical form
From this reading Lebeau fascinated him, and took colossal proportions in his intoxicated vision,--vision indeed intoxicated at this moment, for before it floated the realized image of his aspirations,--a journal of which he was to be the editor-in-chief; in which his poetry, his prose, should occupy space as large as he pleased; through which his name, hitherto scarce known beyond a literary clique, would resound in salon and club and cafe, and become a familiar music on the lips of fashion.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading He enjoyed the romance of belonging to a secret society; he was acute enough to recognize the sagacity by which this small conclave was kept out of those crazed combinations for impracticable theories more likely to lead adventurers to the Tarpeian Rock than to the Capitol, while yet those crazed combinations might, in some critical moment, become strong instruments in the hands of practical ambition.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading Left alone with Gustave Rameau, the President of the Secret Council remained silently musing for some moments; but his countenance was no longer moody and overcast,--his nostrils were dilated, as in triumph; there was a half-smile of pride on his lips.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Left alone with Gustave Rameau, the President of the Secret Council remained silently musing for some moments; but his countenance was no longer moody and overcast,--his nostrils were dilated, as in triumph; there was a half-smile of pride on his lips.
proportionsnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃənz/
plural of “proportion” — the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading Lebeau fascinated him, and took colossal proportions in his intoxicated vision,--vision indeed intoxicated at this moment, for before it floated the realized image of his aspirations,--a journal of which he was to be the editor-in-chief; in which his poetry, his prose, should occupy space as large as he pleased; through which his name, hitherto scarce known beyond a literary clique, would resound in salon and club and cafe, and become a familiar music on the lips of fashion.
prosenounUS /proʊz/
ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
From this reading Lebeau fascinated him, and took colossal proportions in his intoxicated vision,--vision indeed intoxicated at this moment, for before it floated the realized image of his aspirations,--a journal of which he was to be the editor-in-chief; in which his poetry, his prose, should occupy space as large as he pleased; through which his name, hitherto scarce known beyond a literary clique, would resound in salon and club and cafe, and become a familiar music on the lips of fashion.
Rameaunoun
French composer of operas whose writings laid the foundation for the modern theory of harmony (1683-1764)
From this reading Left alone with Gustave Rameau, the President of the Secret Council remained silently musing for some moments; but his countenance was no longer moody and overcast,--his nostrils were dilated, as in triumph; there was a half-smile of pride on his lips.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Lebeau fascinated him, and took colossal proportions in his intoxicated vision,--vision indeed intoxicated at this moment, for before it floated the realized image of his aspirations,--a journal of which he was to be the editor-in-chief; in which his poetry, his prose, should occupy space as large as he pleased; through which his name, hitherto scarce known beyond a literary clique, would resound in salon and club and cafe, and become a familiar music on the lips of fashion.
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading He enjoyed the romance of belonging to a secret society; he was acute enough to recognize the sagacity by which this small conclave was kept out of those crazed combinations for impracticable theories more likely to lead adventurers to the Tarpeian Rock than to the Capitol, while yet those crazed combinations might, in some critical moment, become strong instruments in the hands of practical ambition.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Left alone with Gustave Rameau, the President of the Secret Council remained silently musing for some moments; but his countenance was no longer moody and overcast,--his nostrils were dilated, as in triumph; there was a half-smile of pride on his lips.
resoundverbUS /ˌriːˈsaʊnd/
ring or echo with sound
From this reading Lebeau fascinated him, and took colossal proportions in his intoxicated vision,--vision indeed intoxicated at this moment, for before it floated the realized image of his aspirations,--a journal of which he was to be the editor-in-chief; in which his poetry, his prose, should occupy space as large as he pleased; through which his name, hitherto scarce known beyond a literary clique, would resound in salon and club and cafe, and become a familiar music on the lips of fashion.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading He enjoyed the romance of belonging to a secret society; he was acute enough to recognize the sagacity by which this small conclave was kept out of those crazed combinations for impracticable theories more likely to lead adventurers to the Tarpeian Rock than to the Capitol, while yet those crazed combinations might, in some critical moment, become strong instruments in the hands of practical ambition.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading He enjoyed the romance of belonging to a secret society; he was acute enough to recognize the sagacity by which this small conclave was kept out of those crazed combinations for impracticable theories more likely to lead adventurers to the Tarpeian Rock than to the Capitol, while yet those crazed combinations might, in some critical moment, become strong instruments in the hands of practical ambition.
sagacitynounUS /səˈɡæs.ə.t̬i/
The quality of being sagacious; keen wisdom and sound judgment. (Sự minh triết, sự sáng suốt.)
From this reading He enjoyed the romance of belonging to a secret society; he was acute enough to recognize the sagacity by which this small conclave was kept out of those crazed combinations for impracticable theories more likely to lead adventurers to the Tarpeian Rock than to the Capitol, while yet those crazed combinations might, in some critical moment, become strong instruments in the hands of practical ambition.
salonnounUS /səˈlɑːn/
gallery where works of art can be displayed
From this reading Lebeau fascinated him, and took colossal proportions in his intoxicated vision,--vision indeed intoxicated at this moment, for before it floated the realized image of his aspirations,--a journal of which he was to be the editor-in-chief; in which his poetry, his prose, should occupy space as large as he pleased; through which his name, hitherto scarce known beyond a literary clique, would resound in salon and club and cafe, and become a familiar music on the lips of fashion.
only a very short time before
From this reading Lebeau fascinated him, and took colossal proportions in his intoxicated vision,--vision indeed intoxicated at this moment, for before it floated the realized image of his aspirations,--a journal of which he was to be the editor-in-chief; in which his poetry, his prose, should occupy space as large as he pleased; through which his name, hitherto scarce known beyond a literary clique, would resound in salon and club and cafe, and become a familiar music on the lips of fashion.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Left alone with Gustave Rameau, the President of the Secret Council remained silently musing for some moments; but his countenance was no longer moody and overcast,--his nostrils were dilated, as in triumph; there was a half-smile of pride on his lips.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Lebeau fascinated him, and took colossal proportions in his intoxicated vision,--vision indeed intoxicated at this moment, for before it floated the realized image of his aspirations,--a journal of which he was to be the editor-in-chief; in which his poetry, his prose, should occupy space as large as he pleased; through which his name, hitherto scarce known beyond a literary clique, would resound in salon and club and cafe, and become a familiar music on the lips of fashion.
without speaking
From this reading Left alone with Gustave Rameau, the President of the Secret Council remained silently musing for some moments; but his countenance was no longer moody and overcast,--his nostrils were dilated, as in triumph; there was a half-smile of pride on his lips.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He enjoyed the romance of belonging to a secret society; he was acute enough to recognize the sagacity by which this small conclave was kept out of those crazed combinations for impracticable theories more likely to lead adventurers to the Tarpeian Rock than to the Capitol, while yet those crazed combinations might, in some critical moment, become strong instruments in the hands of practical ambition.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading He enjoyed the romance of belonging to a secret society; he was acute enough to recognize the sagacity by which this small conclave was kept out of those crazed combinations for impracticable theories more likely to lead adventurers to the Tarpeian Rock than to the Capitol, while yet those crazed combinations might, in some critical moment, become strong instruments in the hands of practical ambition.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Left alone with Gustave Rameau, the President of the Secret Council remained silently musing for some moments; but his countenance was no longer moody and overcast,--his nostrils were dilated, as in triumph; there was a half-smile of pride on his lips.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Lebeau fascinated him, and took colossal proportions in his intoxicated vision,--vision indeed intoxicated at this moment, for before it floated the realized image of his aspirations,--a journal of which he was to be the editor-in-chief; in which his poetry, his prose, should occupy space as large as he pleased; through which his name, hitherto scarce known beyond a literary clique, would resound in salon and club and cafe, and become a familiar music on the lips of fashion.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading He enjoyed the romance of belonging to a secret society; he was acute enough to recognize the sagacity by which this small conclave was kept out of those crazed combinations for impracticable theories more likely to lead adventurers to the Tarpeian Rock than to the Capitol, while yet those crazed combinations might, in some critical moment, become strong instruments in the hands of practical ambition.
Tarpeian
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From this reading He enjoyed the romance of belonging to a secret society; he was acute enough to recognize the sagacity by which this small conclave was kept out of those crazed combinations for impracticable theories more likely to lead adventurers to the Tarpeian Rock than to the Capitol, while yet those crazed combinations might, in some critical moment, become strong instruments in the hands of practical ambition.
temperamentnounUS /ˈtemprəmənt/
your usual mood
From this reading The young man had the impressionable, excitable temperament common to Parisian genius,--especially when it nourishes itself on absinthe.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He enjoyed the romance of belonging to a secret society; he was acute enough to recognize the sagacity by which this small conclave was kept out of those crazed combinations for impracticable theories more likely to lead adventurers to the Tarpeian Rock than to the Capitol, while yet those crazed combinations might, in some critical moment, become strong instruments in the hands of practical ambition.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Left alone with Gustave Rameau, the President of the Secret Council remained silently musing for some moments; but his countenance was no longer moody and overcast,--his nostrils were dilated, as in triumph; there was a half-smile of pride on his lips.
theoriesnounUS /ˈθɪriz/
plural of “theory” — a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading He enjoyed the romance of belonging to a secret society; he was acute enough to recognize the sagacity by which this small conclave was kept out of those crazed combinations for impracticable theories more likely to lead adventurers to the Tarpeian Rock than to the Capitol, while yet those crazed combinations might, in some critical moment, become strong instruments in the hands of practical ambition.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Left alone with Gustave Rameau, the President of the Secret Council remained silently musing for some moments; but his countenance was no longer moody and overcast,--his nostrils were dilated, as in triumph; there was a half-smile of pride on his lips.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He enjoyed the romance of belonging to a secret society; he was acute enough to recognize the sagacity by which this small conclave was kept out of those crazed combinations for impracticable theories more likely to lead adventurers to the Tarpeian Rock than to the Capitol, while yet those crazed combinations might, in some critical moment, become strong instruments in the hands of practical ambition.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He enjoyed the romance of belonging to a secret society; he was acute enough to recognize the sagacity by which this small conclave was kept out of those crazed combinations for impracticable theories more likely to lead adventurers to the Tarpeian Rock than to the Capitol, while yet those crazed combinations might, in some critical moment, become strong instruments in the hands of practical ambition.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Lebeau fascinated him, and took colossal proportions in his intoxicated vision,--vision indeed intoxicated at this moment, for before it floated the realized image of his aspirations,--a journal of which he was to be the editor-in-chief; in which his poetry, his prose, should occupy space as large as he pleased; through which his name, hitherto scarce known beyond a literary clique, would resound in salon and club and cafe, and become a familiar music on the lips of fashion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The young man had the impressionable, excitable temperament common to Parisian genius,--especially when it nourishes itself on absinthe.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Lebeau fascinated him, and took colossal proportions in his intoxicated vision,--vision indeed intoxicated at this moment, for before it floated the realized image of his aspirations,--a journal of which he was to be the editor-in-chief; in which his poetry, his prose, should occupy space as large as he pleased; through which his name, hitherto scarce known beyond a literary clique, would resound in salon and club and cafe, and become a familiar music on the lips of fashion.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Left alone with Gustave Rameau, the President of the Secret Council remained silently musing for some moments; but his countenance was no longer moody and overcast,--his nostrils were dilated, as in triumph; there was a half-smile of pride on his lips.
a vivid mental image
From this reading Lebeau fascinated him, and took colossal proportions in his intoxicated vision,--vision indeed intoxicated at this moment, for before it floated the realized image of his aspirations,--a journal of which he was to be the editor-in-chief; in which his poetry, his prose, should occupy space as large as he pleased; through which his name, hitherto scarce known beyond a literary clique, would resound in salon and club and cafe, and become a familiar music on the lips of fashion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Left alone with Gustave Rameau, the President of the Secret Council remained silently musing for some moments; but his countenance was no longer moody and overcast,--his nostrils were dilated, as in triumph; there was a half-smile of pride on his lips.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Rameau watched him curiously and admiringly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Left alone with Gustave Rameau, the President of the Secret Council remained silently musing for some moments; but his countenance was no longer moody and overcast,--his nostrils were dilated, as in triumph; there was a half-smile of pride on his lips.
at the time that
From this reading The young man had the impressionable, excitable temperament common to Parisian genius,--especially when it nourishes itself on absinthe.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He enjoyed the romance of belonging to a secret society; he was acute enough to recognize the sagacity by which this small conclave was kept out of those crazed combinations for impracticable theories more likely to lead adventurers to the Tarpeian Rock than to the Capitol, while yet those crazed combinations might, in some critical moment, become strong instruments in the hands of practical ambition.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He enjoyed the romance of belonging to a secret society; he was acute enough to recognize the sagacity by which this small conclave was kept out of those crazed combinations for impracticable theories more likely to lead adventurers to the Tarpeian Rock than to the Capitol, while yet those crazed combinations might, in some critical moment, become strong instruments in the hands of practical ambition.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Left alone with Gustave Rameau, the President of the Secret Council remained silently musing for some moments; but his countenance was no longer moody and overcast,--his nostrils were dilated, as in triumph; there was a half-smile of pride on his lips.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Lebeau fascinated him, and took colossal proportions in his intoxicated vision,--vision indeed intoxicated at this moment, for before it floated the realized image of his aspirations,--a journal of which he was to be the editor-in-chief; in which his poetry, his prose, should occupy space as large as he pleased; through which his name, hitherto scarce known beyond a literary clique, would resound in salon and club and cafe, and become a familiar music on the lips of fashion.
but in spite of that
From this reading He enjoyed the romance of belonging to a secret society; he was acute enough to recognize the sagacity by which this small conclave was kept out of those crazed combinations for impracticable theories more likely to lead adventurers to the Tarpeian Rock than to the Capitol, while yet those crazed combinations might, in some critical moment, become strong instruments in the hands of practical ambition.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young man had the impressionable, excitable temperament common to Parisian genius,--especially when it nourishes itself on absinthe.
