used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If we take a rapid view of French literature, from the reign of Louis the Fourteenth, down to the Revolution, we are dazzled by the record of brilliant and celebrated women, who protected or cultivated letters, and obtained the homage of men of talent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading VOLTAIRE AND MADAME DU CHATELET.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If we take a rapid view of French literature, from the reign of Louis the Fourteenth, down to the Revolution, we are dazzled by the record of brilliant and celebrated women, who protected or cultivated letters, and obtained the homage of men of talent.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading If we take a rapid view of French literature, from the reign of Louis the Fourteenth, down to the Revolution, we are dazzled by the record of brilliant and celebrated women, who protected or cultivated letters, and obtained the homage of men of talent.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If we take a rapid view of French literature, from the reign of Louis the Fourteenth, down to the Revolution, we are dazzled by the record of brilliant and celebrated women, who protected or cultivated letters, and obtained the homage of men of talent.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading If we take a rapid view of French literature, from the reign of Louis the Fourteenth, down to the Revolution, we are dazzled by the record of brilliant and celebrated women, who protected or cultivated letters, and obtained the homage of men of talent.
CHATELET
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From this reading VOLTAIRE AND MADAME DU CHATELET.
cultivatedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌltəveɪtɪd/
(of land or fields) prepared for raising crops by plowing or fertilizing
From this reading If we take a rapid view of French literature, from the reign of Louis the Fourteenth, down to the Revolution, we are dazzled by the record of brilliant and celebrated women, who protected or cultivated letters, and obtained the homage of men of talent.
dazzledadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəld/
having vision overcome temporarily by or as if by intense light
From this reading If we take a rapid view of French literature, from the reign of Louis the Fourteenth, down to the Revolution, we are dazzled by the record of brilliant and celebrated women, who protected or cultivated letters, and obtained the homage of men of talent.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading There was Ninon; and there was Madame de Rambouillet; the one _galante_, the other _precieuse_.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading If we take a rapid view of French literature, from the reign of Louis the Fourteenth, down to the Revolution, we are dazzled by the record of brilliant and celebrated women, who protected or cultivated letters, and obtained the homage of men of talent.
DU
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From this reading VOLTAIRE AND MADAME DU CHATELET.
Evremond
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From this reading One had her St. Evremond; the other her Voiture.
FourteenthadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the thirteenth in position
From this reading If we take a rapid view of French literature, from the reign of Louis the Fourteenth, down to the Revolution, we are dazzled by the record of brilliant and celebrated women, who protected or cultivated letters, and obtained the homage of men of talent.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading FRENCH POETS.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If we take a rapid view of French literature, from the reign of Louis the Fourteenth, down to the Revolution, we are dazzled by the record of brilliant and celebrated women, who protected or cultivated letters, and obtained the homage of men of talent.
galante
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From this reading There was Ninon; and there was Madame de Rambouillet; the one _galante_, the other _precieuse_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One had her St. Evremond; the other her Voiture.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One had her St. Evremond; the other her Voiture.
homagenounUS /ˈɑːmədʒ/
respectful deference
From this reading If we take a rapid view of French literature, from the reign of Louis the Fourteenth, down to the Revolution, we are dazzled by the record of brilliant and celebrated women, who protected or cultivated letters, and obtained the homage of men of talent.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If we take a rapid view of French literature, from the reign of Louis the Fourteenth, down to the Revolution, we are dazzled by the record of brilliant and celebrated women, who protected or cultivated letters, and obtained the homage of men of talent.
the literary culture
From this reading If we take a rapid view of French literature, from the reign of Louis the Fourteenth, down to the Revolution, we are dazzled by the record of brilliant and celebrated women, who protected or cultivated letters, and obtained the homage of men of talent.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading If we take a rapid view of French literature, from the reign of Louis the Fourteenth, down to the Revolution, we are dazzled by the record of brilliant and celebrated women, who protected or cultivated letters, and obtained the homage of men of talent.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading If we take a rapid view of French literature, from the reign of Louis the Fourteenth, down to the Revolution, we are dazzled by the record of brilliant and celebrated women, who protected or cultivated letters, and obtained the homage of men of talent.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading VOLTAIRE AND MADAME DU CHATELET.
the force of workers available
From this reading If we take a rapid view of French literature, from the reign of Louis the Fourteenth, down to the Revolution, we are dazzled by the record of brilliant and celebrated women, who protected or cultivated letters, and obtained the homage of men of talent.
NinonnounUS /ˈnɪnən/
a fine strong sheer silky fabric made of silk or rayon or nylon
From this reading There was Ninon; and there was Madame de Rambouillet; the one _galante_, the other _precieuse_.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading If we take a rapid view of French literature, from the reign of Louis the Fourteenth, down to the Revolution, we are dazzled by the record of brilliant and celebrated women, who protected or cultivated letters, and obtained the homage of men of talent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If we take a rapid view of French literature, from the reign of Louis the Fourteenth, down to the Revolution, we are dazzled by the record of brilliant and celebrated women, who protected or cultivated letters, and obtained the homage of men of talent.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was Ninon; and there was Madame de Rambouillet; the one _galante_, the other _precieuse_.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If we take a rapid view of French literature, from the reign of Louis the Fourteenth, down to the Revolution, we are dazzled by the record of brilliant and celebrated women, who protected or cultivated letters, and obtained the homage of men of talent.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There was Ninon; and there was Madame de Rambouillet; the one _galante_, the other _precieuse_.
POETSnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading FRENCH POETS.
precieuse
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From this reading There was Ninon; and there was Madame de Rambouillet; the one _galante_, the other _precieuse_.
protectedadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪd/
kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
From this reading If we take a rapid view of French literature, from the reign of Louis the Fourteenth, down to the Revolution, we are dazzled by the record of brilliant and celebrated women, who protected or cultivated letters, and obtained the homage of men of talent.
Rambouilletnoun
hardy sheep developed from the merino producing both good mutton and fine wool
From this reading There was Ninon; and there was Madame de Rambouillet; the one _galante_, the other _precieuse_.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading If we take a rapid view of French literature, from the reign of Louis the Fourteenth, down to the Revolution, we are dazzled by the record of brilliant and celebrated women, who protected or cultivated letters, and obtained the homage of men of talent.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading If we take a rapid view of French literature, from the reign of Louis the Fourteenth, down to the Revolution, we are dazzled by the record of brilliant and celebrated women, who protected or cultivated letters, and obtained the homage of men of talent.
reignverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
From this reading If we take a rapid view of French literature, from the reign of Louis the Fourteenth, down to the Revolution, we are dazzled by the record of brilliant and celebrated women, who protected or cultivated letters, and obtained the homage of men of talent.
RevolutionnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading If we take a rapid view of French literature, from the reign of Louis the Fourteenth, down to the Revolution, we are dazzled by the record of brilliant and celebrated women, who protected or cultivated letters, and obtained the homage of men of talent.
St
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From this reading One had her St. Evremond; the other her Voiture.
carry out
From this reading If we take a rapid view of French literature, from the reign of Louis the Fourteenth, down to the Revolution, we are dazzled by the record of brilliant and celebrated women, who protected or cultivated letters, and obtained the homage of men of talent.
talentnounUS /ˈtælənt/
natural abilities or qualities
From this reading If we take a rapid view of French literature, from the reign of Louis the Fourteenth, down to the Revolution, we are dazzled by the record of brilliant and celebrated women, who protected or cultivated letters, and obtained the homage of men of talent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If we take a rapid view of French literature, from the reign of Louis the Fourteenth, down to the Revolution, we are dazzled by the record of brilliant and celebrated women, who protected or cultivated letters, and obtained the homage of men of talent.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was Ninon; and there was Madame de Rambouillet; the one _galante_, the other _precieuse_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If we take a rapid view of French literature, from the reign of Louis the Fourteenth, down to the Revolution, we are dazzled by the record of brilliant and celebrated women, who protected or cultivated letters, and obtained the homage of men of talent.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading If we take a rapid view of French literature, from the reign of Louis the Fourteenth, down to the Revolution, we are dazzled by the record of brilliant and celebrated women, who protected or cultivated letters, and obtained the homage of men of talent.
Voiture
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From this reading One had her St. Evremond; the other her Voiture.
VOLTAIREnounUS /voʊlˈter/
French writer who was the embodiment of 18th century Enlightenment (1694-1778)
From this reading VOLTAIRE AND MADAME DU CHATELET.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was Ninon; and there was Madame de Rambouillet; the one _galante_, the other _precieuse_.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If we take a rapid view of French literature, from the reign of Louis the Fourteenth, down to the Revolution, we are dazzled by the record of brilliant and celebrated women, who protected or cultivated letters, and obtained the homage of men of talent.
which person or people
From this reading If we take a rapid view of French literature, from the reign of Louis the Fourteenth, down to the Revolution, we are dazzled by the record of brilliant and celebrated women, who protected or cultivated letters, and obtained the homage of men of talent.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading If we take a rapid view of French literature, from the reign of Louis the Fourteenth, down to the Revolution, we are dazzled by the record of brilliant and celebrated women, who protected or cultivated letters, and obtained the homage of men of talent.
