Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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From this reading [Footnote 1: A French gentleman dining with some company on a fast-day, called for some bacon and eggs.

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

From this reading Who can believe with common sense, A bacon slice gives God offence; Or, how a herring has a charm Almighty vengeance to disarm?

higher than, or over, something

From this reading The rest were very angry, and reproved him for so heinous a sin; whereupon he wrote the following lines, which are translated above: "Peut-on croire avec bon sens Qu'un lardon le mil en colère, Ou, que manger un hareng, C'est un secret pour lui plaire?

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading Who can believe with common sense, A bacon slice gives God offence; Or, how a herring has a charm Almighty vengeance to disarm?

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

From this reading [Footnote 1: A French gentleman dining with some company on a fast-day, called for some bacon and eggs.

feeling or showing anger

From this reading The rest were very angry, and reproved him for so heinous a sin; whereupon he wrote the following lines, which are translated above: "Peut-on croire avec bon sens Qu'un lardon le mil en colère, Ou, que manger un hareng, C'est un secret pour lui plaire?

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The rest were very angry, and reproved him for so heinous a sin; whereupon he wrote the following lines, which are translated above: "Peut-on croire avec bon sens Qu'un lardon le mil en colère, Ou, que manger un hareng, C'est un secret pour lui plaire?

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From this reading The rest were very angry, and reproved him for so heinous a sin; whereupon he wrote the following lines, which are translated above: "Peut-on croire avec bon sens Qu'un lardon le mil en colère, Ou, que manger un hareng, C'est un secret pour lui plaire?

back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried

From this reading Who can believe with common sense, A bacon slice gives God offence; Or, how a herring has a charm Almighty vengeance to disarm?

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading Who can believe with common sense, A bacon slice gives God offence; Or, how a herring has a charm Almighty vengeance to disarm?

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From this reading En sa gloire envelopé, Songe-t-il bien de nos soupés?"--_H_.]

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From this reading The rest were very angry, and reproved him for so heinous a sin; whereupon he wrote the following lines, which are translated above: "Peut-on croire avec bon sens Qu'un lardon le mil en colère, Ou, que manger un hareng, C'est un secret pour lui plaire?

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From this reading The rest were very angry, and reproved him for so heinous a sin; whereupon he wrote the following lines, which are translated above: "Peut-on croire avec bon sens Qu'un lardon le mil en colère, Ou, que manger un hareng, C'est un secret pour lui plaire?

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

From this reading [Footnote 1: A French gentleman dining with some company on a fast-day, called for some bacon and eggs.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Who can believe with common sense, A bacon slice gives God offence; Or, how a herring has a charm Almighty vengeance to disarm?

attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates

From this reading Who can believe with common sense, A bacon slice gives God offence; Or, how a herring has a charm Almighty vengeance to disarm?

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From this reading The rest were very angry, and reproved him for so heinous a sin; whereupon he wrote the following lines, which are translated above: "Peut-on croire avec bon sens Qu'un lardon le mil en colère, Ou, que manger un hareng, C'est un secret pour lui plaire?

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

From this reading Who can believe with common sense, A bacon slice gives God offence; Or, how a herring has a charm Almighty vengeance to disarm?

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading [Footnote 1: A French gentleman dining with some company on a fast-day, called for some bacon and eggs.

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From this reading The rest were very angry, and reproved him for so heinous a sin; whereupon he wrote the following lines, which are translated above: "Peut-on croire avec bon sens Qu'un lardon le mil en colère, Ou, que manger un hareng, C'est un secret pour lui plaire?

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

From this reading En sa gloire envelopé, Songe-t-il bien de nos soupés?"--_H_.]

have supper; eat dinner

From this reading Wrapp'd up in majesty divine, Does he regard on what we dine?

the act of eating dinner

From this reading [Footnote 1: A French gentleman dining with some company on a fast-day, called for some bacon and eggs.

remove offensive capability from

From this reading Who can believe with common sense, A bacon slice gives God offence; Or, how a herring has a charm Almighty vengeance to disarm?

emanating from God

From this reading Wrapp'd up in majesty divine, Does he regard on what we dine?

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

From this reading Wrapp'd up in majesty divine, Does he regard on what we dine?

oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food

From this reading [Footnote 1: A French gentleman dining with some company on a fast-day, called for some bacon and eggs.

half the width of an em

From this reading The rest were very angry, and reproved him for so heinous a sin; whereupon he wrote the following lines, which are translated above: "Peut-on croire avec bon sens Qu'un lardon le mil en colère, Ou, que manger un hareng, C'est un secret pour lui plaire?

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From this reading En sa gloire envelopé, Songe-t-il bien de nos soupés?"--_H_.]

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From this reading [Footnote 1: A French gentleman dining with some company on a fast-day, called for some bacon and eggs.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading The rest were very angry, and reproved him for so heinous a sin; whereupon he wrote the following lines, which are translated above: "Peut-on croire avec bon sens Qu'un lardon le mil en colère, Ou, que manger un hareng, C'est un secret pour lui plaire?

a printed note placed below the text on a printed page

From this reading [Footnote 1: A French gentleman dining with some company on a fast-day, called for some bacon and eggs.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading [Footnote 1: A French gentleman dining with some company on a fast-day, called for some bacon and eggs.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading [Footnote 1: A French gentleman dining with some company on a fast-day, called for some bacon and eggs.

a man of refinement

From this reading [Footnote 1: A French gentleman dining with some company on a fast-day, called for some bacon and eggs.

plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

From this reading Who can believe with common sense, A bacon slice gives God offence; Or, how a herring has a charm Almighty vengeance to disarm?

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From this reading En sa gloire envelopé, Songe-t-il bien de nos soupés?"--_H_.]

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading Who can believe with common sense, A bacon slice gives God offence; Or, how a herring has a charm Almighty vengeance to disarm?

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading En sa gloire envelopé, Songe-t-il bien de nos soupés?"--_H_.]

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From this reading The rest were very angry, and reproved him for so heinous a sin; whereupon he wrote the following lines, which are translated above: "Peut-on croire avec bon sens Qu'un lardon le mil en colère, Ou, que manger un hareng, C'est un secret pour lui plaire?

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

From this reading Who can believe with common sense, A bacon slice gives God offence; Or, how a herring has a charm Almighty vengeance to disarm?

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

From this reading Wrapp'd up in majesty divine, Does he regard on what we dine?

extremely wicked, deeply criminal

From this reading The rest were very angry, and reproved him for so heinous a sin; whereupon he wrote the following lines, which are translated above: "Peut-on croire avec bon sens Qu'un lardon le mil en colère, Ou, que manger un hareng, C'est un secret pour lui plaire?

valuable flesh of fatty fish from shallow waters of northern Atlantic or Pacific; usually salted or pickled

From this reading Who can believe with common sense, A bacon slice gives God offence; Or, how a herring has a charm Almighty vengeance to disarm?

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

From this reading The rest were very angry, and reproved him for so heinous a sin; whereupon he wrote the following lines, which are translated above: "Peut-on croire avec bon sens Qu'un lardon le mil en colère, Ou, que manger un hareng, C'est un secret pour lui plaire?

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From this reading Who can believe with common sense, A bacon slice gives God offence; Or, how a herring has a charm Almighty vengeance to disarm?

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

From this reading Wrapp'd up in majesty divine, Does he regard on what we dine?

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From this reading The rest were very angry, and reproved him for so heinous a sin; whereupon he wrote the following lines, which are translated above: "Peut-on croire avec bon sens Qu'un lardon le mil en colère, Ou, que manger un hareng, C'est un secret pour lui plaire?

a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading The rest were very angry, and reproved him for so heinous a sin; whereupon he wrote the following lines, which are translated above: "Peut-on croire avec bon sens Qu'un lardon le mil en colère, Ou, que manger un hareng, C'est un secret pour lui plaire?

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading The rest were very angry, and reproved him for so heinous a sin; whereupon he wrote the following lines, which are translated above: "Peut-on croire avec bon sens Qu'un lardon le mil en colère, Ou, que manger un hareng, C'est un secret pour lui plaire?

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From this reading The rest were very angry, and reproved him for so heinous a sin; whereupon he wrote the following lines, which are translated above: "Peut-on croire avec bon sens Qu'un lardon le mil en colère, Ou, que manger un hareng, C'est un secret pour lui plaire?

impressiveness in scale or proportion

From this reading Wrapp'd up in majesty divine, Does he regard on what we dine?

a container (usually in a barn or stable) from which cattle or horses feed

From this reading The rest were very angry, and reproved him for so heinous a sin; whereupon he wrote the following lines, which are translated above: "Peut-on croire avec bon sens Qu'un lardon le mil en colère, Ou, que manger un hareng, C'est un secret pour lui plaire?

a Cypriot monetary unit equal to one thousandth of a pound

From this reading The rest were very angry, and reproved him for so heinous a sin; whereupon he wrote the following lines, which are translated above: "Peut-on croire avec bon sens Qu'un lardon le mil en colère, Ou, que manger un hareng, C'est un secret pour lui plaire?

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From this reading En sa gloire envelopé, Songe-t-il bien de nos soupés?"--_H_.]

the action of attacking an enemy

From this reading Who can believe with common sense, A bacon slice gives God offence; Or, how a herring has a charm Almighty vengeance to disarm?

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Wrapp'd up in majesty divine, Does he regard on what we dine?

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Who can believe with common sense, A bacon slice gives God offence; Or, how a herring has a charm Almighty vengeance to disarm?

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From this reading The rest were very angry, and reproved him for so heinous a sin; whereupon he wrote the following lines, which are translated above: "Peut-on croire avec bon sens Qu'un lardon le mil en colère, Ou, que manger un hareng, C'est un secret pour lui plaire?

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From this reading The rest were very angry, and reproved him for so heinous a sin; whereupon he wrote the following lines, which are translated above: "Peut-on croire avec bon sens Qu'un lardon le mil en colère, Ou, que manger un hareng, C'est un secret pour lui plaire?

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From this reading The rest were very angry, and reproved him for so heinous a sin; whereupon he wrote the following lines, which are translated above: "Peut-on croire avec bon sens Qu'un lardon le mil en colère, Ou, que manger un hareng, C'est un secret pour lui plaire?

cause to run

From this reading The rest were very angry, and reproved him for so heinous a sin; whereupon he wrote the following lines, which are translated above: "Peut-on croire avec bon sens Qu'un lardon le mil en colère, Ou, que manger un hareng, C'est un secret pour lui plaire?

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From this reading The rest were very angry, and reproved him for so heinous a sin; whereupon he wrote the following lines, which are translated above: "Peut-on croire avec bon sens Qu'un lardon le mil en colère, Ou, que manger un hareng, C'est un secret pour lui plaire?

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From this reading The rest were very angry, and reproved him for so heinous a sin; whereupon he wrote the following lines, which are translated above: "Peut-on croire avec bon sens Qu'un lardon le mil en colère, Ou, que manger un hareng, C'est un secret pour lui plaire?

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

From this reading Wrapp'd up in majesty divine, Does he regard on what we dine?

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From this reading The rest were very angry, and reproved him for so heinous a sin; whereupon he wrote the following lines, which are translated above: "Peut-on croire avec bon sens Qu'un lardon le mil en colère, Ou, que manger un hareng, C'est un secret pour lui plaire?

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading The rest were very angry, and reproved him for so heinous a sin; whereupon he wrote the following lines, which are translated above: "Peut-on croire avec bon sens Qu'un lardon le mil en colère, Ou, que manger un hareng, C'est un secret pour lui plaire?

Nazi militia created by Hitler in 1921 that helped him to power but was eclipsed by the SS after 1943

From this reading En sa gloire envelopé, Songe-t-il bien de nos soupés?"--_H_.]

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading The rest were very angry, and reproved him for so heinous a sin; whereupon he wrote the following lines, which are translated above: "Peut-on croire avec bon sens Qu'un lardon le mil en colère, Ou, que manger un hareng, C'est un secret pour lui plaire?

street names for marijuana

From this reading The rest were very angry, and reproved him for so heinous a sin; whereupon he wrote the following lines, which are translated above: "Peut-on croire avec bon sens Qu'un lardon le mil en colère, Ou, que manger un hareng, C'est un secret pour lui plaire?

a general conscious awareness

From this reading Who can believe with common sense, A bacon slice gives God offence; Or, how a herring has a charm Almighty vengeance to disarm?

estrangement from god

From this reading The rest were very angry, and reproved him for so heinous a sin; whereupon he wrote the following lines, which are translated above: "Peut-on croire avec bon sens Qu'un lardon le mil en colère, Ou, que manger un hareng, C'est un secret pour lui plaire?

a share of something

From this reading Who can believe with common sense, A bacon slice gives God offence; Or, how a herring has a charm Almighty vengeance to disarm?

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The rest were very angry, and reproved him for so heinous a sin; whereupon he wrote the following lines, which are translated above: "Peut-on croire avec bon sens Qu'un lardon le mil en colère, Ou, que manger un hareng, C'est un secret pour lui plaire?

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

From this reading [Footnote 1: A French gentleman dining with some company on a fast-day, called for some bacon and eggs.

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From this reading En sa gloire envelopé, Songe-t-il bien de nos soupés?"--_H_.]

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

From this reading En sa gloire envelopé, Songe-t-il bien de nos soupés?"--_H_.]

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

From this reading The rest were very angry, and reproved him for so heinous a sin; whereupon he wrote the following lines, which are translated above: "Peut-on croire avec bon sens Qu'un lardon le mil en colère, Ou, que manger un hareng, C'est un secret pour lui plaire?

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

From this reading Who can believe with common sense, A bacon slice gives God offence; Or, how a herring has a charm Almighty vengeance to disarm?

past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language

From this reading The rest were very angry, and reproved him for so heinous a sin; whereupon he wrote the following lines, which are translated above: "Peut-on croire avec bon sens Qu'un lardon le mil en colère, Ou, que manger un hareng, C'est un secret pour lui plaire?

an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security

From this reading The rest were very angry, and reproved him for so heinous a sin; whereupon he wrote the following lines, which are translated above: "Peut-on croire avec bon sens Qu'un lardon le mil en colère, Ou, que manger un hareng, C'est un secret pour lui plaire?

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

From this reading Wrapp'd up in majesty divine, Does he regard on what we dine?

the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life

From this reading Who can believe with common sense, A bacon slice gives God offence; Or, how a herring has a charm Almighty vengeance to disarm?

precisely as stated

From this reading The rest were very angry, and reproved him for so heinous a sin; whereupon he wrote the following lines, which are translated above: "Peut-on croire avec bon sens Qu'un lardon le mil en colère, Ou, que manger un hareng, C'est un secret pour lui plaire?

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Wrapp'd up in majesty divine, Does he regard on what we dine?

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The rest were very angry, and reproved him for so heinous a sin; whereupon he wrote the following lines, which are translated above: "Peut-on croire avec bon sens Qu'un lardon le mil en colère, Ou, que manger un hareng, C'est un secret pour lui plaire?

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Wrapp'd up in majesty divine, Does he regard on what we dine?

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From this reading The rest were very angry, and reproved him for so heinous a sin; whereupon he wrote the following lines, which are translated above: "Peut-on croire avec bon sens Qu'un lardon le mil en colère, Ou, que manger un hareng, C'est un secret pour lui plaire?

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

From this reading The rest were very angry, and reproved him for so heinous a sin; whereupon he wrote the following lines, which are translated above: "Peut-on croire avec bon sens Qu'un lardon le mil en colère, Ou, que manger un hareng, C'est un secret pour lui plaire?

which person or people

From this reading Who can believe with common sense, A bacon slice gives God offence; Or, how a herring has a charm Almighty vengeance to disarm?

in the company of; together with

From this reading Who can believe with common sense, A bacon slice gives God offence; Or, how a herring has a charm Almighty vengeance to disarm?

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From this reading Wrapp'd up in majesty divine, Does he regard on what we dine?

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading The rest were very angry, and reproved him for so heinous a sin; whereupon he wrote the following lines, which are translated above: "Peut-on croire avec bon sens Qu'un lardon le mil en colère, Ou, que manger un hareng, C'est un secret pour lui plaire?