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farther along in physical or mental development

From this reading Walking up it from the Faubourg St. Honoré, you had the Place Vendôme opening from it on the left, beyond the Place Vendôme the great door giving entrance to the Jacobins, beyond that, as you advanced, the Rue de l’Échelle, on the right, leading to the Place de Carrousel and the Tuileries; on the left, further along, the Rue de Richelieu, and on the right three streets leading directly to the Louvre.

possessing life

From this reading In the eighteenth century it was as bustling and alive with business as it is now, and its side streets led even to more important places.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Walking up it from the Faubourg St. Honoré, you had the Place Vendôme opening from it on the left, beyond the Place Vendôme the great door giving entrance to the Jacobins, beyond that, as you advanced, the Rue de l’Échelle, on the right, leading to the Place de Carrousel and the Tuileries; on the left, further along, the Rue de Richelieu, and on the right three streets leading directly to the Louvre.

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

From this reading THE ARREST OF ROCHEFORT Rochefort, when he left the Hôtel Dubarry, reached the Rue St. Honoré and walked up it, past the Hôtel de Noailles, and in the direction of the Palais Royal.

take into custody

From this reading THE ARREST OF ROCHEFORT Rochefort, when he left the Hôtel Dubarry, reached the Rue St. Honoré and walked up it, past the Hôtel de Noailles, and in the direction of the Palais Royal.

a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body

From this reading The Rue St. Honoré is the old main artery of the business and social world of Paris on the right bank of the Seine.

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

From this reading In the eighteenth century it was as bustling and alive with business as it is now, and its side streets led even to more important places.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading The Rue St. Honoré is the old main artery of the business and social world of Paris on the right bank of the Seine.

a fortress built in Paris in the 14th century and used as a prison in the 17th and 18th centuries; it was destroyed July 14, 1789 at the start of the French Revolution

From this reading In one direction, it led to the palaces of the Faubourg St. Honoré, in the other to the Bastille.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Walking up it from the Faubourg St. Honoré, you had the Place Vendôme opening from it on the left, beyond the Place Vendôme the great door giving entrance to the Jacobins, beyond that, as you advanced, the Rue de l’Échelle, on the right, leading to the Place de Carrousel and the Tuileries; on the left, further along, the Rue de Richelieu, and on the right three streets leading directly to the Louvre.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading The Rue St. Honoré is the old main artery of the business and social world of Paris on the right bank of the Seine.

full of energetic and noisy activity

From this reading In the eighteenth century it was as bustling and alive with business as it is now, and its side streets led even to more important places.

a conveyer belt that carries luggage to be claimed by air travelers

From this reading Walking up it from the Faubourg St. Honoré, you had the Place Vendôme opening from it on the left, beyond the Place Vendôme the great door giving entrance to the Jacobins, beyond that, as you advanced, the Rue de l’Échelle, on the right, leading to the Place de Carrousel and the Tuileries; on the left, further along, the Rue de Richelieu, and on the right three streets leading directly to the Louvre.

a period of 100 years

From this reading In the eighteenth century it was as bustling and alive with business as it is now, and its side streets led even to more important places.

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

From this reading THE ARREST OF ROCHEFORT Rochefort, when he left the Hôtel Dubarry, reached the Rue St. Honoré and walked up it, past the Hôtel de Noailles, and in the direction of the Palais Royal.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading THE ARREST OF ROCHEFORT Rochefort, when he left the Hôtel Dubarry, reached the Rue St. Honoré and walked up it, past the Hôtel de Noailles, and in the direction of the Palais Royal.

without deviation

From this reading Walking up it from the Faubourg St. Honoré, you had the Place Vendôme opening from it on the left, beyond the Place Vendôme the great door giving entrance to the Jacobins, beyond that, as you advanced, the Rue de l’Échelle, on the right, leading to the Place de Carrousel and the Tuileries; on the left, further along, the Rue de Richelieu, and on the right three streets leading directly to the Louvre.

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

From this reading Walking up it from the Faubourg St. Honoré, you had the Place Vendôme opening from it on the left, beyond the Place Vendôme the great door giving entrance to the Jacobins, beyond that, as you advanced, the Rue de l’Échelle, on the right, leading to the Place de Carrousel and the Tuileries; on the left, further along, the Rue de Richelieu, and on the right three streets leading directly to the Louvre.

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From this reading THE ARREST OF ROCHEFORT Rochefort, when he left the Hôtel Dubarry, reached the Rue St. Honoré and walked up it, past the Hôtel de Noailles, and in the direction of the Palais Royal.

coming next after the seventeenth in position

From this reading In the eighteenth century it was as bustling and alive with business as it is now, and its side streets led even to more important places.

something that provides access (to get in or get out)

From this reading Walking up it from the Faubourg St. Honoré, you had the Place Vendôme opening from it on the left, beyond the Place Vendôme the great door giving entrance to the Jacobins, beyond that, as you advanced, the Rue de l’Échelle, on the right, leading to the Place de Carrousel and the Tuileries; on the left, further along, the Rue de Richelieu, and on the right three streets leading directly to the Louvre.

divisible by two

From this reading In the eighteenth century it was as bustling and alive with business as it is now, and its side streets led even to more important places.

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

From this reading In one direction, it led to the palaces of the Faubourg St. Honoré, in the other to the Bastille.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Walking up it from the Faubourg St. Honoré, you had the Place Vendôme opening from it on the left, beyond the Place Vendôme the great door giving entrance to the Jacobins, beyond that, as you advanced, the Rue de l’Échelle, on the right, leading to the Place de Carrousel and the Tuileries; on the left, further along, the Rue de Richelieu, and on the right three streets leading directly to the Louvre.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading Walking up it from the Faubourg St. Honoré, you had the Place Vendôme opening from it on the left, beyond the Place Vendôme the great door giving entrance to the Jacobins, beyond that, as you advanced, the Rue de l’Échelle, on the right, leading to the Place de Carrousel and the Tuileries; on the left, further along, the Rue de Richelieu, and on the right three streets leading directly to the Louvre.

the act of giving

From this reading Walking up it from the Faubourg St. Honoré, you had the Place Vendôme opening from it on the left, beyond the Place Vendôme the great door giving entrance to the Jacobins, beyond that, as you advanced, the Rue de l’Échelle, on the right, leading to the Place de Carrousel and the Tuileries; on the left, further along, the Rue de Richelieu, and on the right three streets leading directly to the Louvre.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Walking up it from the Faubourg St. Honoré, you had the Place Vendôme opening from it on the left, beyond the Place Vendôme the great door giving entrance to the Jacobins, beyond that, as you advanced, the Rue de l’Échelle, on the right, leading to the Place de Carrousel and the Tuileries; on the left, further along, the Rue de Richelieu, and on the right three streets leading directly to the Louvre.

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

From this reading Walking up it from the Faubourg St. Honoré, you had the Place Vendôme opening from it on the left, beyond the Place Vendôme the great door giving entrance to the Jacobins, beyond that, as you advanced, the Rue de l’Échelle, on the right, leading to the Place de Carrousel and the Tuileries; on the left, further along, the Rue de Richelieu, and on the right three streets leading directly to the Louvre.

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

From this reading THE ARREST OF ROCHEFORT Rochefort, when he left the Hôtel Dubarry, reached the Rue St. Honoré and walked up it, past the Hôtel de Noailles, and in the direction of the Palais Royal.

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From this reading THE ARREST OF ROCHEFORT Rochefort, when he left the Hôtel Dubarry, reached the Rue St. Honoré and walked up it, past the Hôtel de Noailles, and in the direction of the Palais Royal.

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From this reading THE ARREST OF ROCHEFORT Rochefort, when he left the Hôtel Dubarry, reached the Rue St. Honoré and walked up it, past the Hôtel de Noailles, and in the direction of the Palais Royal.

of great significance or value

From this reading In the eighteenth century it was as bustling and alive with business as it is now, and its side streets led even to more important places.

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

From this reading THE ARREST OF ROCHEFORT Rochefort, when he left the Hôtel Dubarry, reached the Rue St. Honoré and walked up it, past the Hôtel de Noailles, and in the direction of the Palais Royal.

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

From this reading The Rue St. Honoré is the old main artery of the business and social world of Paris on the right bank of the Seine.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE ARREST OF ROCHEFORT Rochefort, when he left the Hôtel Dubarry, reached the Rue St. Honoré and walked up it, past the Hôtel de Noailles, and in the direction of the Palais Royal.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading In the eighteenth century it was as bustling and alive with business as it is now, and its side streets led even to more important places.

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From this reading Walking up it from the Faubourg St. Honoré, you had the Place Vendôme opening from it on the left, beyond the Place Vendôme the great door giving entrance to the Jacobins, beyond that, as you advanced, the Rue de l’Échelle, on the right, leading to the Place de Carrousel and the Tuileries; on the left, further along, the Rue de Richelieu, and on the right three streets leading directly to the Louvre.

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

From this reading Walking up it from the Faubourg St. Honoré, you had the Place Vendôme opening from it on the left, beyond the Place Vendôme the great door giving entrance to the Jacobins, beyond that, as you advanced, the Rue de l’Échelle, on the right, leading to the Place de Carrousel and the Tuileries; on the left, further along, the Rue de Richelieu, and on the right three streets leading directly to the Louvre.

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading Walking up it from the Faubourg St. Honoré, you had the Place Vendôme opening from it on the left, beyond the Place Vendôme the great door giving entrance to the Jacobins, beyond that, as you advanced, the Rue de l’Échelle, on the right, leading to the Place de Carrousel and the Tuileries; on the left, further along, the Rue de Richelieu, and on the right three streets leading directly to the Louvre.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading In one direction, it led to the palaces of the Faubourg St. Honoré, in the other to the Bastille.

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 THE ARREST OF ROCHEFORT Rochefort, when he left the Hôtel Dubarry, reached the Rue St. Honoré and walked up it, past the Hôtel de Noailles, and in the direction of the Palais Royal.

an art museum that is a famous tourist attraction in Paris

From this reading Walking up it from the Faubourg St. Honoré, you had the Place Vendôme opening from it on the left, beyond the Place Vendôme the great door giving entrance to the Jacobins, beyond that, as you advanced, the Rue de l’Échelle, on the right, leading to the Place de Carrousel and the Tuileries; on the left, further along, the Rue de Richelieu, and on the right three streets leading directly to the Louvre.

most important element

From this reading The Rue St. Honoré is the old main artery of the business and social world of Paris on the right bank of the Seine.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading In the eighteenth century it was as bustling and alive with business as it is now, and its side streets led even to more important places.

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From this reading THE ARREST OF ROCHEFORT Rochefort, when he left the Hôtel Dubarry, reached the Rue St. Honoré and walked up it, past the Hôtel de Noailles, and in the direction of the Palais Royal.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading In the eighteenth century it was as bustling and alive with business as it is now, and its side streets led even to more important places.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE ARREST OF ROCHEFORT Rochefort, when he left the Hôtel Dubarry, reached the Rue St. Honoré and walked up it, past the Hôtel de Noailles, and in the direction of the Palais Royal.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The Rue St. Honoré is the old main artery of the business and social world of Paris on the right bank of the Seine.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The Rue St. Honoré is the old main artery of the business and social world of Paris on the right bank of the Seine.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading In one direction, it led to the palaces of the Faubourg St. Honoré, in the other to the Bastille.

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading Walking up it from the Faubourg St. Honoré, you had the Place Vendôme opening from it on the left, beyond the Place Vendôme the great door giving entrance to the Jacobins, beyond that, as you advanced, the Rue de l’Échelle, on the right, leading to the Place de Carrousel and the Tuileries; on the left, further along, the Rue de Richelieu, and on the right three streets leading directly to the Louvre.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading In one direction, it led to the palaces of the Faubourg St. Honoré, in the other to the Bastille.

plural of “palace” — a large and stately mansion

From this reading In one direction, it led to the palaces of the Faubourg St. Honoré, in the other to the Bastille.

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From this reading THE ARREST OF ROCHEFORT Rochefort, when he left the Hôtel Dubarry, reached the Rue St. Honoré and walked up it, past the Hôtel de Noailles, and in the direction of the Palais Royal.

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

From this reading The Rue St. Honoré is the old main artery of the business and social world of Paris on the right bank of the Seine.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading THE ARREST OF ROCHEFORT Rochefort, when he left the Hôtel Dubarry, reached the Rue St. Honoré and walked up it, past the Hôtel de Noailles, and in the direction of the Palais Royal.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Walking up it from the Faubourg St. Honoré, you had the Place Vendôme opening from it on the left, beyond the Place Vendôme the great door giving entrance to the Jacobins, beyond that, as you advanced, the Rue de l’Échelle, on the right, leading to the Place de Carrousel and the Tuileries; on the left, further along, the Rue de Richelieu, and on the right three streets leading directly to the Louvre.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading In the eighteenth century it was as bustling and alive with business as it is now, and its side streets led even to more important places.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading THE ARREST OF ROCHEFORT Rochefort, when he left the Hôtel Dubarry, reached the Rue St. Honoré and walked up it, past the Hôtel de Noailles, and in the direction of the Palais Royal.

French prelate and statesman; principal minister to Louis XIII (1585-1642)

From this reading Walking up it from the Faubourg St. Honoré, you had the Place Vendôme opening from it on the left, beyond the Place Vendôme the great door giving entrance to the Jacobins, beyond that, as you advanced, the Rue de l’Échelle, on the right, leading to the Place de Carrousel and the Tuileries; on the left, further along, the Rue de Richelieu, and on the right three streets leading directly to the Louvre.

precisely, exactly

From this reading The Rue St. Honoré is the old main artery of the business and social world of Paris on the right bank of the Seine.

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From this reading THE ARREST OF ROCHEFORT Rochefort, when he left the Hôtel Dubarry, reached the Rue St. Honoré and walked up it, past the Hôtel de Noailles, and in the direction of the Palais Royal.

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading THE ARREST OF ROCHEFORT Rochefort, when he left the Hôtel Dubarry, reached the Rue St. Honoré and walked up it, past the Hôtel de Noailles, and in the direction of the Palais Royal.

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

From this reading THE ARREST OF ROCHEFORT Rochefort, when he left the Hôtel Dubarry, reached the Rue St. Honoré and walked up it, past the Hôtel de Noailles, and in the direction of the Palais Royal.

a French river that flows through the heart of Paris and then northward into the English Channel

From this reading The Rue St. Honoré is the old main artery of the business and social world of Paris on the right bank of the Seine.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading In the eighteenth century it was as bustling and alive with business as it is now, and its side streets led even to more important places.

relating to human society and its members

From this reading The Rue St. Honoré is the old main artery of the business and social world of Paris on the right bank of the Seine.

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From this reading THE ARREST OF ROCHEFORT Rochefort, when he left the Hôtel Dubarry, reached the Rue St. Honoré and walked up it, past the Hôtel de Noailles, and in the direction of the Palais Royal.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading In the eighteenth century it was as bustling and alive with business as it is now, and its side streets led even to more important places.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Walking up it from the Faubourg St. Honoré, you had the Place Vendôme opening from it on the left, beyond the Place Vendôme the great door giving entrance to the Jacobins, beyond that, as you advanced, the Rue de l’Échelle, on the right, leading to the Place de Carrousel and the Tuileries; on the left, further along, the Rue de Richelieu, and on the right three streets leading directly to the Louvre.

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

From this reading THE ARREST OF ROCHEFORT Rochefort, when he left the Hôtel Dubarry, reached the Rue St. Honoré and walked up it, past the Hôtel de Noailles, and in the direction of the Palais Royal.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Walking up it from the Faubourg St. Honoré, you had the Place Vendôme opening from it on the left, beyond the Place Vendôme the great door giving entrance to the Jacobins, beyond that, as you advanced, the Rue de l’Échelle, on the right, leading to the Place de Carrousel and the Tuileries; on the left, further along, the Rue de Richelieu, and on the right three streets leading directly to the Louvre.

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

From this reading In one direction, it led to the palaces of the Faubourg St. Honoré, in the other to the Bastille.

palace and royal residence built for Catherine de Medicis in 1564 and burned down in 1871; all that remains today are the formal gardens

From this reading Walking up it from the Faubourg St. Honoré, you had the Place Vendôme opening from it on the left, beyond the Place Vendôme the great door giving entrance to the Jacobins, beyond that, as you advanced, the Rue de l’Échelle, on the right, leading to the Place de Carrousel and the Tuileries; on the left, further along, the Rue de Richelieu, and on the right three streets leading directly to the Louvre.

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

From this reading THE ARREST OF ROCHEFORT Rochefort, when he left the Hôtel Dubarry, reached the Rue St. Honoré and walked up it, past the Hôtel de Noailles, and in the direction of the Palais Royal.

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

From this reading Walking up it from the Faubourg St. Honoré, you had the Place Vendôme opening from it on the left, beyond the Place Vendôme the great door giving entrance to the Jacobins, beyond that, as you advanced, the Rue de l’Échelle, on the right, leading to the Place de Carrousel and the Tuileries; on the left, further along, the Rue de Richelieu, and on the right three streets leading directly to the Louvre.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading THE ARREST OF ROCHEFORT Rochefort, when he left the Hôtel Dubarry, reached the Rue St. Honoré and walked up it, past the Hôtel de Noailles, and in the direction of the Palais Royal.

close enough to be walked to

From this reading Walking up it from the Faubourg St. Honoré, you had the Place Vendôme opening from it on the left, beyond the Place Vendôme the great door giving entrance to the Jacobins, beyond that, as you advanced, the Rue de l’Échelle, on the right, leading to the Place de Carrousel and the Tuileries; on the left, further along, the Rue de Richelieu, and on the right three streets leading directly to the Louvre.

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

From this reading In the eighteenth century it was as bustling and alive with business as it is now, and its side streets led even to more important places.

at the time that

From this reading THE ARREST OF ROCHEFORT Rochefort, when he left the Hôtel Dubarry, reached the Rue St. Honoré and walked up it, past the Hôtel de Noailles, and in the direction of the Palais Royal.

in the company of; together with

From this reading In the eighteenth century it was as bustling and alive with business as it is now, and its side streets led even to more important places.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading The Rue St. Honoré is the old main artery of the business and social world of Paris on the right bank of the Seine.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Walking up it from the Faubourg St. Honoré, you had the Place Vendôme opening from it on the left, beyond the Place Vendôme the great door giving entrance to the Jacobins, beyond that, as you advanced, the Rue de l’Échelle, on the right, leading to the Place de Carrousel and the Tuileries; on the left, further along, the Rue de Richelieu, and on the right three streets leading directly to the Louvre.