164
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From this reading TOWER IN WHICH BALZAC PASSED MOST OF HIS TIME AT COLLEGE 164 HE NOW SAW WITH A TERRIFIED SHUDDER THAT THERE WAS A BRIGHT LIGHT ON THE STAIRS, AND PERCEIVED CORNELIUS, IN HIS OLD DALMATIC, CARRYING HIS LAMP 324 ABOUT CATHERINE DE' MEDICI AND GAMBARA
1846
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From this reading It is most probable that it was of this, if of anything of his own, that Balzac was thinking when, in 1846, he wrote disdainfully to Madame Hanska about Dumas, and expressed himself towards _Les Trois Mousquetaires_ (which had whiled him through a day of cold and inability to work) nearly as ungratefully as Carlyle did towards Captain Marryat.
324
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From this reading TOWER IN WHICH BALZAC PASSED MOST OF HIS TIME AT COLLEGE 164 HE NOW SAW WITH A TERRIFIED SHUDDER THAT THERE WAS A BRIGHT LIGHT ON THE STAIRS, AND PERCEIVED CORNELIUS, IN HIS OLD DALMATIC, CARRYING HIS LAMP 324 ABOUT CATHERINE DE' MEDICI AND GAMBARA
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TOWER IN WHICH BALZAC PASSED MOST OF HIS TIME AT COLLEGE 164 HE NOW SAW WITH A TERRIFIED SHUDDER THAT THERE WAS A BRIGHT LIGHT ON THE STAIRS, AND PERCEIVED CORNELIUS, IN HIS OLD DALMATIC, CARRYING HIS LAMP 324 ABOUT CATHERINE DE' MEDICI AND GAMBARA
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading TOWER IN WHICH BALZAC PASSED MOST OF HIS TIME AT COLLEGE 164 HE NOW SAW WITH A TERRIFIED SHUDDER THAT THERE WAS A BRIGHT LIGHT ON THE STAIRS, AND PERCEIVED CORNELIUS, IN HIS OLD DALMATIC, CARRYING HIS LAMP 324 ABOUT CATHERINE DE' MEDICI AND GAMBARA
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading He had always considerable hankerings after the historical novel: his early and lifelong devotion to Scott would sufficiently account for that.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He had always considerable hankerings after the historical novel: his early and lifelong devotion to Scott would sufficiently account for that.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He had always considerable hankerings after the historical novel: his early and lifelong devotion to Scott would sufficiently account for that.
ambitiousadjectiveUS /æmˈbɪʃəs/
having a strong desire for success or achievement
From this reading More than one of the _Oeuvres de Jeunesse_ attempts the form in a more or less conscious way: the _Chouans_, the first successful book, definitely attempts it; but by far the most ambitious attempt is to be found in the book before us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TOWER IN WHICH BALZAC PASSED MOST OF HIS TIME AT COLLEGE 164 HE NOW SAW WITH A TERRIFIED SHUDDER THAT THERE WAS A BRIGHT LIGHT ON THE STAIRS, AND PERCEIVED CORNELIUS, IN HIS OLD DALMATIC, CARRYING HIS LAMP 324 ABOUT CATHERINE DE' MEDICI AND GAMBARA
any thing at all
From this reading It is most probable that it was of this, if of anything of his own, that Balzac was thinking when, in 1846, he wrote disdainfully to Madame Hanska about Dumas, and expressed himself towards _Les Trois Mousquetaires_ (which had whiled him through a day of cold and inability to work) nearly as ungratefully as Carlyle did towards Captain Marryat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading INTRODUCTION This book (as to which it is important to remember the _Sur_ if injustice is not to be done to the intentions of the author) has plenty of interest of more kinds than one; but it is perhaps more interesting because of the place it holds in Balzac's work than for itself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TOWER IN WHICH BALZAC PASSED MOST OF HIS TIME AT COLLEGE 164 HE NOW SAW WITH A TERRIFIED SHUDDER THAT THERE WAS A BRIGHT LIGHT ON THE STAIRS, AND PERCEIVED CORNELIUS, IN HIS OLD DALMATIC, CARRYING HIS LAMP 324 ABOUT CATHERINE DE' MEDICI AND GAMBARA
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading More than one of the _Oeuvres de Jeunesse_ attempts the form in a more or less conscious way: the _Chouans_, the first successful book, definitely attempts it; but by far the most ambitious attempt is to be found in the book before us.
attemptsnounUS /əˈtempts/
plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading More than one of the _Oeuvres de Jeunesse_ attempts the form in a more or less conscious way: the _Chouans_, the first successful book, definitely attempts it; but by far the most ambitious attempt is to be found in the book before us.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading INTRODUCTION This book (as to which it is important to remember the _Sur_ if injustice is not to be done to the intentions of the author) has plenty of interest of more kinds than one; but it is perhaps more interesting because of the place it holds in Balzac's work than for itself.
BALZACnounUS /bɑːlˈzæk/
French novelist; he portrays the complexity of 19th century French society (1799-1850)
From this reading TOWER IN WHICH BALZAC PASSED MOST OF HIS TIME AT COLLEGE 164 HE NOW SAW WITH A TERRIFIED SHUDDER THAT THERE WAS A BRIGHT LIGHT ON THE STAIRS, AND PERCEIVED CORNELIUS, IN HIS OLD DALMATIC, CARRYING HIS LAMP 324 ABOUT CATHERINE DE' MEDICI AND GAMBARA
Balzac's
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From this reading INTRODUCTION This book (as to which it is important to remember the _Sur_ if injustice is not to be done to the intentions of the author) has plenty of interest of more kinds than one; but it is perhaps more interesting because of the place it holds in Balzac's work than for itself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading INTRODUCTION This book (as to which it is important to remember the _Sur_ if injustice is not to be done to the intentions of the author) has plenty of interest of more kinds than one; but it is perhaps more interesting because of the place it holds in Balzac's work than for itself.
for the reason that
From this reading INTRODUCTION This book (as to which it is important to remember the _Sur_ if injustice is not to be done to the intentions of the author) has plenty of interest of more kinds than one; but it is perhaps more interesting because of the place it holds in Balzac's work than for itself.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading More than one of the _Oeuvres de Jeunesse_ attempts the form in a more or less conscious way: the _Chouans_, the first successful book, definitely attempts it; but by far the most ambitious attempt is to be found in the book before us.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading INTRODUCTION This book (as to which it is important to remember the _Sur_ if injustice is not to be done to the intentions of the author) has plenty of interest of more kinds than one; but it is perhaps more interesting because of the place it holds in Balzac's work than for itself.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading TOWER IN WHICH BALZAC PASSED MOST OF HIS TIME AT COLLEGE 164 HE NOW SAW WITH A TERRIFIED SHUDDER THAT THERE WAS A BRIGHT LIGHT ON THE STAIRS, AND PERCEIVED CORNELIUS, IN HIS OLD DALMATIC, CARRYING HIS LAMP 324 ABOUT CATHERINE DE' MEDICI AND GAMBARA
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading INTRODUCTION This book (as to which it is important to remember the _Sur_ if injustice is not to be done to the intentions of the author) has plenty of interest of more kinds than one; but it is perhaps more interesting because of the place it holds in Balzac's work than for itself.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading More than one of the _Oeuvres de Jeunesse_ attempts the form in a more or less conscious way: the _Chouans_, the first successful book, definitely attempts it; but by far the most ambitious attempt is to be found in the book before us.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading It is most probable that it was of this, if of anything of his own, that Balzac was thinking when, in 1846, he wrote disdainfully to Madame Hanska about Dumas, and expressed himself towards _Les Trois Mousquetaires_ (which had whiled him through a day of cold and inability to work) nearly as ungratefully as Carlyle did towards Captain Marryat.
CarlylenounUS /ˈkɑːrlaɪl/
Scottish historian who wrote about the French Revolution (1795-1881)
From this reading It is most probable that it was of this, if of anything of his own, that Balzac was thinking when, in 1846, he wrote disdainfully to Madame Hanska about Dumas, and expressed himself towards _Les Trois Mousquetaires_ (which had whiled him through a day of cold and inability to work) nearly as ungratefully as Carlyle did towards Captain Marryat.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading TOWER IN WHICH BALZAC PASSED MOST OF HIS TIME AT COLLEGE 164 HE NOW SAW WITH A TERRIFIED SHUDDER THAT THERE WAS A BRIGHT LIGHT ON THE STAIRS, AND PERCEIVED CORNELIUS, IN HIS OLD DALMATIC, CARRYING HIS LAMP 324 ABOUT CATHERINE DE' MEDICI AND GAMBARA
CATHERINEnounUS /ˈkæθərən/
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading TOWER IN WHICH BALZAC PASSED MOST OF HIS TIME AT COLLEGE 164 HE NOW SAW WITH A TERRIFIED SHUDDER THAT THERE WAS A BRIGHT LIGHT ON THE STAIRS, AND PERCEIVED CORNELIUS, IN HIS OLD DALMATIC, CARRYING HIS LAMP 324 ABOUT CATHERINE DE' MEDICI AND GAMBARA
Chouans
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From this reading More than one of the _Oeuvres de Jeunesse_ attempts the form in a more or less conscious way: the _Chouans_, the first successful book, definitely attempts it; but by far the most ambitious attempt is to be found in the book before us.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It is most probable that it was of this, if of anything of his own, that Balzac was thinking when, in 1846, he wrote disdainfully to Madame Hanska about Dumas, and expressed himself towards _Les Trois Mousquetaires_ (which had whiled him through a day of cold and inability to work) nearly as ungratefully as Carlyle did towards Captain Marryat.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading TOWER IN WHICH BALZAC PASSED MOST OF HIS TIME AT COLLEGE 164 HE NOW SAW WITH A TERRIFIED SHUDDER THAT THERE WAS A BRIGHT LIGHT ON THE STAIRS, AND PERCEIVED CORNELIUS, IN HIS OLD DALMATIC, CARRYING HIS LAMP 324 ABOUT CATHERINE DE' MEDICI AND GAMBARA
intentionally conceived
From this reading More than one of the _Oeuvres de Jeunesse_ attempts the form in a more or less conscious way: the _Chouans_, the first successful book, definitely attempts it; but by far the most ambitious attempt is to be found in the book before us.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had always considerable hankerings after the historical novel: his early and lifelong devotion to Scott would sufficiently account for that.
CORNELIUS
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From this reading TOWER IN WHICH BALZAC PASSED MOST OF HIS TIME AT COLLEGE 164 HE NOW SAW WITH A TERRIFIED SHUDDER THAT THERE WAS A BRIGHT LIGHT ON THE STAIRS, AND PERCEIVED CORNELIUS, IN HIS OLD DALMATIC, CARRYING HIS LAMP 324 ABOUT CATHERINE DE' MEDICI AND GAMBARA
DALMATIC
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From this reading TOWER IN WHICH BALZAC PASSED MOST OF HIS TIME AT COLLEGE 164 HE NOW SAW WITH A TERRIFIED SHUDDER THAT THERE WAS A BRIGHT LIGHT ON THE STAIRS, AND PERCEIVED CORNELIUS, IN HIS OLD DALMATIC, CARRYING HIS LAMP 324 ABOUT CATHERINE DE' MEDICI AND GAMBARA
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It is most probable that it was of this, if of anything of his own, that Balzac was thinking when, in 1846, he wrote disdainfully to Madame Hanska about Dumas, and expressed himself towards _Les Trois Mousquetaires_ (which had whiled him through a day of cold and inability to work) nearly as ungratefully as Carlyle did towards Captain Marryat.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading TOWER IN WHICH BALZAC PASSED MOST OF HIS TIME AT COLLEGE 164 HE NOW SAW WITH A TERRIFIED SHUDDER THAT THERE WAS A BRIGHT LIGHT ON THE STAIRS, AND PERCEIVED CORNELIUS, IN HIS OLD DALMATIC, CARRYING HIS LAMP 324 ABOUT CATHERINE DE' MEDICI AND GAMBARA
definitelyadverbUS /ˈdefənətli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading More than one of the _Oeuvres de Jeunesse_ attempts the form in a more or less conscious way: the _Chouans_, the first successful book, definitely attempts it; but by far the most ambitious attempt is to be found in the book before us.
feelings of ardent love
From this reading He had always considerable hankerings after the historical novel: his early and lifelong devotion to Scott would sufficiently account for that.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It is most probable that it was of this, if of anything of his own, that Balzac was thinking when, in 1846, he wrote disdainfully to Madame Hanska about Dumas, and expressed himself towards _Les Trois Mousquetaires_ (which had whiled him through a day of cold and inability to work) nearly as ungratefully as Carlyle did towards Captain Marryat.
disdainfullyadverb
in a proud and domineering manner
From this reading It is most probable that it was of this, if of anything of his own, that Balzac was thinking when, in 1846, he wrote disdainfully to Madame Hanska about Dumas, and expressed himself towards _Les Trois Mousquetaires_ (which had whiled him through a day of cold and inability to work) nearly as ungratefully as Carlyle did towards Captain Marryat.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading INTRODUCTION This book (as to which it is important to remember the _Sur_ if injustice is not to be done to the intentions of the author) has plenty of interest of more kinds than one; but it is perhaps more interesting because of the place it holds in Balzac's work than for itself.
DumasnounUS /ˈduːməz/
French writer remembered for his swashbuckling historical tales (1802-1870)
From this reading It is most probable that it was of this, if of anything of his own, that Balzac was thinking when, in 1846, he wrote disdainfully to Madame Hanska about Dumas, and expressed himself towards _Les Trois Mousquetaires_ (which had whiled him through a day of cold and inability to work) nearly as ungratefully as Carlyle did towards Captain Marryat.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading He had always considerable hankerings after the historical novel: his early and lifelong devotion to Scott would sufficiently account for that.
communicated in words
From this reading It is most probable that it was of this, if of anything of his own, that Balzac was thinking when, in 1846, he wrote disdainfully to Madame Hanska about Dumas, and expressed himself towards _Les Trois Mousquetaires_ (which had whiled him through a day of cold and inability to work) nearly as ungratefully as Carlyle did towards Captain Marryat.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading More than one of the _Oeuvres de Jeunesse_ attempts the form in a more or less conscious way: the _Chouans_, the first successful book, definitely attempts it; but by far the most ambitious attempt is to be found in the book before us.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading More than one of the _Oeuvres de Jeunesse_ attempts the form in a more or less conscious way: the _Chouans_, the first successful book, definitely attempts it; but by far the most ambitious attempt is to be found in the book before us.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading INTRODUCTION This book (as to which it is important to remember the _Sur_ if injustice is not to be done to the intentions of the author) has plenty of interest of more kinds than one; but it is perhaps more interesting because of the place it holds in Balzac's work than for itself.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading More than one of the _Oeuvres de Jeunesse_ attempts the form in a more or less conscious way: the _Chouans_, the first successful book, definitely attempts it; but by far the most ambitious attempt is to be found in the book before us.
set up or found
From this reading More than one of the _Oeuvres de Jeunesse_ attempts the form in a more or less conscious way: the _Chouans_, the first successful book, definitely attempts it; but by far the most ambitious attempt is to be found in the book before us.
GAMBARA
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From this reading TOWER IN WHICH BALZAC PASSED MOST OF HIS TIME AT COLLEGE 164 HE NOW SAW WITH A TERRIFIED SHUDDER THAT THERE WAS A BRIGHT LIGHT ON THE STAIRS, AND PERCEIVED CORNELIUS, IN HIS OLD DALMATIC, CARRYING HIS LAMP 324 ABOUT CATHERINE DE' MEDICI AND GAMBARA
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had always considerable hankerings after the historical novel: his early and lifelong devotion to Scott would sufficiently account for that.
hankerings
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From this reading He had always considerable hankerings after the historical novel: his early and lifelong devotion to Scott would sufficiently account for that.
Hanska
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From this reading It is most probable that it was of this, if of anything of his own, that Balzac was thinking when, in 1846, he wrote disdainfully to Madame Hanska about Dumas, and expressed himself towards _Les Trois Mousquetaires_ (which had whiled him through a day of cold and inability to work) nearly as ungratefully as Carlyle did towards Captain Marryat.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading INTRODUCTION This book (as to which it is important to remember the _Sur_ if injustice is not to be done to the intentions of the author) has plenty of interest of more kinds than one; but it is perhaps more interesting because of the place it holds in Balzac's work than for itself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TOWER IN WHICH BALZAC PASSED MOST OF HIS TIME AT COLLEGE 164 HE NOW SAW WITH A TERRIFIED SHUDDER THAT THERE WAS A BRIGHT LIGHT ON THE STAIRS, AND PERCEIVED CORNELIUS, IN HIS OLD DALMATIC, CARRYING HIS LAMP 324 ABOUT CATHERINE DE' MEDICI AND GAMBARA
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is most probable that it was of this, if of anything of his own, that Balzac was thinking when, in 1846, he wrote disdainfully to Madame Hanska about Dumas, and expressed himself towards _Les Trois Mousquetaires_ (which had whiled him through a day of cold and inability to work) nearly as ungratefully as Carlyle did towards Captain Marryat.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It is most probable that it was of this, if of anything of his own, that Balzac was thinking when, in 1846, he wrote disdainfully to Madame Hanska about Dumas, and expressed himself towards _Les Trois Mousquetaires_ (which had whiled him through a day of cold and inability to work) nearly as ungratefully as Carlyle did towards Captain Marryat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TOWER IN WHICH BALZAC PASSED MOST OF HIS TIME AT COLLEGE 164 HE NOW SAW WITH A TERRIFIED SHUDDER THAT THERE WAS A BRIGHT LIGHT ON THE STAIRS, AND PERCEIVED CORNELIUS, IN HIS OLD DALMATIC, CARRYING HIS LAMP 324 ABOUT CATHERINE DE' MEDICI AND GAMBARA
historicaladjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪkəl/
of or relating to the study of history
From this reading He had always considerable hankerings after the historical novel: his early and lifelong devotion to Scott would sufficiently account for that.
holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading INTRODUCTION This book (as to which it is important to remember the _Sur_ if injustice is not to be done to the intentions of the author) has plenty of interest of more kinds than one; but it is perhaps more interesting because of the place it holds in Balzac's work than for itself.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading INTRODUCTION This book (as to which it is important to remember the _Sur_ if injustice is not to be done to the intentions of the author) has plenty of interest of more kinds than one; but it is perhaps more interesting because of the place it holds in Balzac's work than for itself.
of great significance or value
From this reading INTRODUCTION This book (as to which it is important to remember the _Sur_ if injustice is not to be done to the intentions of the author) has plenty of interest of more kinds than one; but it is perhaps more interesting because of the place it holds in Balzac's work than for itself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TOWER IN WHICH BALZAC PASSED MOST OF HIS TIME AT COLLEGE 164 HE NOW SAW WITH A TERRIFIED SHUDDER THAT THERE WAS A BRIGHT LIGHT ON THE STAIRS, AND PERCEIVED CORNELIUS, IN HIS OLD DALMATIC, CARRYING HIS LAMP 324 ABOUT CATHERINE DE' MEDICI AND GAMBARA
inabilitynounUS /ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪti/
lack of ability (especially mental ability) to do something
From this reading It is most probable that it was of this, if of anything of his own, that Balzac was thinking when, in 1846, he wrote disdainfully to Madame Hanska about Dumas, and expressed himself towards _Les Trois Mousquetaires_ (which had whiled him through a day of cold and inability to work) nearly as ungratefully as Carlyle did towards Captain Marryat.
injusticenounUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʌstɪs/
an unjust act
From this reading INTRODUCTION This book (as to which it is important to remember the _Sur_ if injustice is not to be done to the intentions of the author) has plenty of interest of more kinds than one; but it is perhaps more interesting because of the place it holds in Balzac's work than for itself.
intentionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃənz/
plural of “intention” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading INTRODUCTION This book (as to which it is important to remember the _Sur_ if injustice is not to be done to the intentions of the author) has plenty of interest of more kinds than one; but it is perhaps more interesting because of the place it holds in Balzac's work than for itself.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading INTRODUCTION This book (as to which it is important to remember the _Sur_ if injustice is not to be done to the intentions of the author) has plenty of interest of more kinds than one; but it is perhaps more interesting because of the place it holds in Balzac's work than for itself.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading INTRODUCTION This book (as to which it is important to remember the _Sur_ if injustice is not to be done to the intentions of the author) has plenty of interest of more kinds than one; but it is perhaps more interesting because of the place it holds in Balzac's work than for itself.
INTRODUCTIONnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading INTRODUCTION This book (as to which it is important to remember the _Sur_ if injustice is not to be done to the intentions of the author) has plenty of interest of more kinds than one; but it is perhaps more interesting because of the place it holds in Balzac's work than for itself.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading INTRODUCTION This book (as to which it is important to remember the _Sur_ if injustice is not to be done to the intentions of the author) has plenty of interest of more kinds than one; but it is perhaps more interesting because of the place it holds in Balzac's work than for itself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading INTRODUCTION This book (as to which it is important to remember the _Sur_ if injustice is not to be done to the intentions of the author) has plenty of interest of more kinds than one; but it is perhaps more interesting because of the place it holds in Balzac's work than for itself.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading INTRODUCTION This book (as to which it is important to remember the _Sur_ if injustice is not to be done to the intentions of the author) has plenty of interest of more kinds than one; but it is perhaps more interesting because of the place it holds in Balzac's work than for itself.
Jeunesse
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From this reading More than one of the _Oeuvres de Jeunesse_ attempts the form in a more or less conscious way: the _Chouans_, the first successful book, definitely attempts it; but by far the most ambitious attempt is to be found in the book before us.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading INTRODUCTION This book (as to which it is important to remember the _Sur_ if injustice is not to be done to the intentions of the author) has plenty of interest of more kinds than one; but it is perhaps more interesting because of the place it holds in Balzac's work than for itself.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading TOWER IN WHICH BALZAC PASSED MOST OF HIS TIME AT COLLEGE 164 HE NOW SAW WITH A TERRIFIED SHUDDER THAT THERE WAS A BRIGHT LIGHT ON THE STAIRS, AND PERCEIVED CORNELIUS, IN HIS OLD DALMATIC, CARRYING HIS LAMP 324 ABOUT CATHERINE DE' MEDICI AND GAMBARA
LesnounUS /les/
plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading It is most probable that it was of this, if of anything of his own, that Balzac was thinking when, in 1846, he wrote disdainfully to Madame Hanska about Dumas, and expressed himself towards _Les Trois Mousquetaires_ (which had whiled him through a day of cold and inability to work) nearly as ungratefully as Carlyle did towards Captain Marryat.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading More than one of the _Oeuvres de Jeunesse_ attempts the form in a more or less conscious way: the _Chouans_, the first successful book, definitely attempts it; but by far the most ambitious attempt is to be found in the book before us.
lifelongadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪˈflɔːŋ/
continuing through life
From this reading He had always considerable hankerings after the historical novel: his early and lifelong devotion to Scott would sufficiently account for that.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading TOWER IN WHICH BALZAC PASSED MOST OF HIS TIME AT COLLEGE 164 HE NOW SAW WITH A TERRIFIED SHUDDER THAT THERE WAS A BRIGHT LIGHT ON THE STAIRS, AND PERCEIVED CORNELIUS, IN HIS OLD DALMATIC, CARRYING HIS LAMP 324 ABOUT CATHERINE DE' MEDICI AND GAMBARA
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading It is most probable that it was of this, if of anything of his own, that Balzac was thinking when, in 1846, he wrote disdainfully to Madame Hanska about Dumas, and expressed himself towards _Les Trois Mousquetaires_ (which had whiled him through a day of cold and inability to work) nearly as ungratefully as Carlyle did towards Captain Marryat.
Marryat
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From this reading It is most probable that it was of this, if of anything of his own, that Balzac was thinking when, in 1846, he wrote disdainfully to Madame Hanska about Dumas, and expressed himself towards _Les Trois Mousquetaires_ (which had whiled him through a day of cold and inability to work) nearly as ungratefully as Carlyle did towards Captain Marryat.
MEDICInounUS /meˈdiːsi/
aristocratic Italian family of powerful merchants and bankers who ruled Florence in the 15th century
From this reading TOWER IN WHICH BALZAC PASSED MOST OF HIS TIME AT COLLEGE 164 HE NOW SAW WITH A TERRIFIED SHUDDER THAT THERE WAS A BRIGHT LIGHT ON THE STAIRS, AND PERCEIVED CORNELIUS, IN HIS OLD DALMATIC, CARRYING HIS LAMP 324 ABOUT CATHERINE DE' MEDICI AND GAMBARA
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading INTRODUCTION This book (as to which it is important to remember the _Sur_ if injustice is not to be done to the intentions of the author) has plenty of interest of more kinds than one; but it is perhaps more interesting because of the place it holds in Balzac's work than for itself.
used to form the superlative
From this reading TOWER IN WHICH BALZAC PASSED MOST OF HIS TIME AT COLLEGE 164 HE NOW SAW WITH A TERRIFIED SHUDDER THAT THERE WAS A BRIGHT LIGHT ON THE STAIRS, AND PERCEIVED CORNELIUS, IN HIS OLD DALMATIC, CARRYING HIS LAMP 324 ABOUT CATHERINE DE' MEDICI AND GAMBARA
Mousquetaires
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From this reading It is most probable that it was of this, if of anything of his own, that Balzac was thinking when, in 1846, he wrote disdainfully to Madame Hanska about Dumas, and expressed himself towards _Les Trois Mousquetaires_ (which had whiled him through a day of cold and inability to work) nearly as ungratefully as Carlyle did towards Captain Marryat.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It is most probable that it was of this, if of anything of his own, that Balzac was thinking when, in 1846, he wrote disdainfully to Madame Hanska about Dumas, and expressed himself towards _Les Trois Mousquetaires_ (which had whiled him through a day of cold and inability to work) nearly as ungratefully as Carlyle did towards Captain Marryat.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading INTRODUCTION This book (as to which it is important to remember the _Sur_ if injustice is not to be done to the intentions of the author) has plenty of interest of more kinds than one; but it is perhaps more interesting because of the place it holds in Balzac's work than for itself.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading He had always considerable hankerings after the historical novel: his early and lifelong devotion to Scott would sufficiently account for that.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading TOWER IN WHICH BALZAC PASSED MOST OF HIS TIME AT COLLEGE 164 HE NOW SAW WITH A TERRIFIED SHUDDER THAT THERE WAS A BRIGHT LIGHT ON THE STAIRS, AND PERCEIVED CORNELIUS, IN HIS OLD DALMATIC, CARRYING HIS LAMP 324 ABOUT CATHERINE DE' MEDICI AND GAMBARA
Oeuvres
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From this reading More than one of the _Oeuvres de Jeunesse_ attempts the form in a more or less conscious way: the _Chouans_, the first successful book, definitely attempts it; but by far the most ambitious attempt is to be found in the book before us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TOWER IN WHICH BALZAC PASSED MOST OF HIS TIME AT COLLEGE 164 HE NOW SAW WITH A TERRIFIED SHUDDER THAT THERE WAS A BRIGHT LIGHT ON THE STAIRS, AND PERCEIVED CORNELIUS, IN HIS OLD DALMATIC, CARRYING HIS LAMP 324 ABOUT CATHERINE DE' MEDICI AND GAMBARA
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading TOWER IN WHICH BALZAC PASSED MOST OF HIS TIME AT COLLEGE 164 HE NOW SAW WITH A TERRIFIED SHUDDER THAT THERE WAS A BRIGHT LIGHT ON THE STAIRS, AND PERCEIVED CORNELIUS, IN HIS OLD DALMATIC, CARRYING HIS LAMP 324 ABOUT CATHERINE DE' MEDICI AND GAMBARA
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TOWER IN WHICH BALZAC PASSED MOST OF HIS TIME AT COLLEGE 164 HE NOW SAW WITH A TERRIFIED SHUDDER THAT THERE WAS A BRIGHT LIGHT ON THE STAIRS, AND PERCEIVED CORNELIUS, IN HIS OLD DALMATIC, CARRYING HIS LAMP 324 ABOUT CATHERINE DE' MEDICI AND GAMBARA
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading INTRODUCTION This book (as to which it is important to remember the _Sur_ if injustice is not to be done to the intentions of the author) has plenty of interest of more kinds than one; but it is perhaps more interesting because of the place it holds in Balzac's work than for itself.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading More than one of the _Oeuvres de Jeunesse_ attempts the form in a more or less conscious way: the _Chouans_, the first successful book, definitely attempts it; but by far the most ambitious attempt is to be found in the book before us.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It is most probable that it was of this, if of anything of his own, that Balzac was thinking when, in 1846, he wrote disdainfully to Madame Hanska about Dumas, and expressed himself towards _Les Trois Mousquetaires_ (which had whiled him through a day of cold and inability to work) nearly as ungratefully as Carlyle did towards Captain Marryat.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading TOWER IN WHICH BALZAC PASSED MOST OF HIS TIME AT COLLEGE 164 HE NOW SAW WITH A TERRIFIED SHUDDER THAT THERE WAS A BRIGHT LIGHT ON THE STAIRS, AND PERCEIVED CORNELIUS, IN HIS OLD DALMATIC, CARRYING HIS LAMP 324 ABOUT CATHERINE DE' MEDICI AND GAMBARA
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading TOWER IN WHICH BALZAC PASSED MOST OF HIS TIME AT COLLEGE 164 HE NOW SAW WITH A TERRIFIED SHUDDER THAT THERE WAS A BRIGHT LIGHT ON THE STAIRS, AND PERCEIVED CORNELIUS, IN HIS OLD DALMATIC, CARRYING HIS LAMP 324 ABOUT CATHERINE DE' MEDICI AND GAMBARA
by chance
From this reading INTRODUCTION This book (as to which it is important to remember the _Sur_ if injustice is not to be done to the intentions of the author) has plenty of interest of more kinds than one; but it is perhaps more interesting because of the place it holds in Balzac's work than for itself.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading INTRODUCTION This book (as to which it is important to remember the _Sur_ if injustice is not to be done to the intentions of the author) has plenty of interest of more kinds than one; but it is perhaps more interesting because of the place it holds in Balzac's work than for itself.
a full supply
From this reading INTRODUCTION This book (as to which it is important to remember the _Sur_ if injustice is not to be done to the intentions of the author) has plenty of interest of more kinds than one; but it is perhaps more interesting because of the place it holds in Balzac's work than for itself.
probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading It is most probable that it was of this, if of anything of his own, that Balzac was thinking when, in 1846, he wrote disdainfully to Madame Hanska about Dumas, and expressed himself towards _Les Trois Mousquetaires_ (which had whiled him through a day of cold and inability to work) nearly as ungratefully as Carlyle did towards Captain Marryat.
To recall to mind.
From this reading INTRODUCTION This book (as to which it is important to remember the _Sur_ if injustice is not to be done to the intentions of the author) has plenty of interest of more kinds than one; but it is perhaps more interesting because of the place it holds in Balzac's work than for itself.
cut with a saw
From this reading TOWER IN WHICH BALZAC PASSED MOST OF HIS TIME AT COLLEGE 164 HE NOW SAW WITH A TERRIFIED SHUDDER THAT THERE WAS A BRIGHT LIGHT ON THE STAIRS, AND PERCEIVED CORNELIUS, IN HIS OLD DALMATIC, CARRYING HIS LAMP 324 ABOUT CATHERINE DE' MEDICI AND GAMBARA
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading He had always considerable hankerings after the historical novel: his early and lifelong devotion to Scott would sufficiently account for that.
SHUDDERverbUS /ˈʃʌdər/
shake, as from cold
From this reading TOWER IN WHICH BALZAC PASSED MOST OF HIS TIME AT COLLEGE 164 HE NOW SAW WITH A TERRIFIED SHUDDER THAT THERE WAS A BRIGHT LIGHT ON THE STAIRS, AND PERCEIVED CORNELIUS, IN HIS OLD DALMATIC, CARRYING HIS LAMP 324 ABOUT CATHERINE DE' MEDICI AND GAMBARA
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading TOWER IN WHICH BALZAC PASSED MOST OF HIS TIME AT COLLEGE 164 HE NOW SAW WITH A TERRIFIED SHUDDER THAT THERE WAS A BRIGHT LIGHT ON THE STAIRS, AND PERCEIVED CORNELIUS, IN HIS OLD DALMATIC, CARRYING HIS LAMP 324 ABOUT CATHERINE DE' MEDICI AND GAMBARA
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading More than one of the _Oeuvres de Jeunesse_ attempts the form in a more or less conscious way: the _Chouans_, the first successful book, definitely attempts it; but by far the most ambitious attempt is to be found in the book before us.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading He had always considerable hankerings after the historical novel: his early and lifelong devotion to Scott would sufficiently account for that.
SurnounUS /sɜːr/
a port in southern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea; formerly a major Phoenician seaport famous for silks
From this reading INTRODUCTION This book (as to which it is important to remember the _Sur_ if injustice is not to be done to the intentions of the author) has plenty of interest of more kinds than one; but it is perhaps more interesting because of the place it holds in Balzac's work than for itself.
TERRIFIEDadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading TOWER IN WHICH BALZAC PASSED MOST OF HIS TIME AT COLLEGE 164 HE NOW SAW WITH A TERRIFIED SHUDDER THAT THERE WAS A BRIGHT LIGHT ON THE STAIRS, AND PERCEIVED CORNELIUS, IN HIS OLD DALMATIC, CARRYING HIS LAMP 324 ABOUT CATHERINE DE' MEDICI AND GAMBARA
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading INTRODUCTION This book (as to which it is important to remember the _Sur_ if injustice is not to be done to the intentions of the author) has plenty of interest of more kinds than one; but it is perhaps more interesting because of the place it holds in Balzac's work than for itself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TOWER IN WHICH BALZAC PASSED MOST OF HIS TIME AT COLLEGE 164 HE NOW SAW WITH A TERRIFIED SHUDDER THAT THERE WAS A BRIGHT LIGHT ON THE STAIRS, AND PERCEIVED CORNELIUS, IN HIS OLD DALMATIC, CARRYING HIS LAMP 324 ABOUT CATHERINE DE' MEDICI AND GAMBARA
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOWER IN WHICH BALZAC PASSED MOST OF HIS TIME AT COLLEGE 164 HE NOW SAW WITH A TERRIFIED SHUDDER THAT THERE WAS A BRIGHT LIGHT ON THE STAIRS, AND PERCEIVED CORNELIUS, IN HIS OLD DALMATIC, CARRYING HIS LAMP 324 ABOUT CATHERINE DE' MEDICI AND GAMBARA
in or at that place or location
From this reading TOWER IN WHICH BALZAC PASSED MOST OF HIS TIME AT COLLEGE 164 HE NOW SAW WITH A TERRIFIED SHUDDER THAT THERE WAS A BRIGHT LIGHT ON THE STAIRS, AND PERCEIVED CORNELIUS, IN HIS OLD DALMATIC, CARRYING HIS LAMP 324 ABOUT CATHERINE DE' MEDICI AND GAMBARA
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading It is most probable that it was of this, if of anything of his own, that Balzac was thinking when, in 1846, he wrote disdainfully to Madame Hanska about Dumas, and expressed himself towards _Les Trois Mousquetaires_ (which had whiled him through a day of cold and inability to work) nearly as ungratefully as Carlyle did towards Captain Marryat.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading INTRODUCTION This book (as to which it is important to remember the _Sur_ if injustice is not to be done to the intentions of the author) has plenty of interest of more kinds than one; but it is perhaps more interesting because of the place it holds in Balzac's work than for itself.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It is most probable that it was of this, if of anything of his own, that Balzac was thinking when, in 1846, he wrote disdainfully to Madame Hanska about Dumas, and expressed himself towards _Les Trois Mousquetaires_ (which had whiled him through a day of cold and inability to work) nearly as ungratefully as Carlyle did towards Captain Marryat.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading TOWER IN WHICH BALZAC PASSED MOST OF HIS TIME AT COLLEGE 164 HE NOW SAW WITH A TERRIFIED SHUDDER THAT THERE WAS A BRIGHT LIGHT ON THE STAIRS, AND PERCEIVED CORNELIUS, IN HIS OLD DALMATIC, CARRYING HIS LAMP 324 ABOUT CATHERINE DE' MEDICI AND GAMBARA
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading INTRODUCTION This book (as to which it is important to remember the _Sur_ if injustice is not to be done to the intentions of the author) has plenty of interest of more kinds than one; but it is perhaps more interesting because of the place it holds in Balzac's work than for itself.
in the direction of
From this reading It is most probable that it was of this, if of anything of his own, that Balzac was thinking when, in 1846, he wrote disdainfully to Madame Hanska about Dumas, and expressed himself towards _Les Trois Mousquetaires_ (which had whiled him through a day of cold and inability to work) nearly as ungratefully as Carlyle did towards Captain Marryat.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading TOWER IN WHICH BALZAC PASSED MOST OF HIS TIME AT COLLEGE 164 HE NOW SAW WITH A TERRIFIED SHUDDER THAT THERE WAS A BRIGHT LIGHT ON THE STAIRS, AND PERCEIVED CORNELIUS, IN HIS OLD DALMATIC, CARRYING HIS LAMP 324 ABOUT CATHERINE DE' MEDICI AND GAMBARA
Trois
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From this reading It is most probable that it was of this, if of anything of his own, that Balzac was thinking when, in 1846, he wrote disdainfully to Madame Hanska about Dumas, and expressed himself towards _Les Trois Mousquetaires_ (which had whiled him through a day of cold and inability to work) nearly as ungratefully as Carlyle did towards Captain Marryat.
ungratefullyadverb
in an ungrateful manner
From this reading It is most probable that it was of this, if of anything of his own, that Balzac was thinking when, in 1846, he wrote disdainfully to Madame Hanska about Dumas, and expressed himself towards _Les Trois Mousquetaires_ (which had whiled him through a day of cold and inability to work) nearly as ungratefully as Carlyle did towards Captain Marryat.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading More than one of the _Oeuvres de Jeunesse_ attempts the form in a more or less conscious way: the _Chouans_, the first successful book, definitely attempts it; but by far the most ambitious attempt is to be found in the book before us.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TOWER IN WHICH BALZAC PASSED MOST OF HIS TIME AT COLLEGE 164 HE NOW SAW WITH A TERRIFIED SHUDDER THAT THERE WAS A BRIGHT LIGHT ON THE STAIRS, AND PERCEIVED CORNELIUS, IN HIS OLD DALMATIC, CARRYING HIS LAMP 324 ABOUT CATHERINE DE' MEDICI AND GAMBARA
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading More than one of the _Oeuvres de Jeunesse_ attempts the form in a more or less conscious way: the _Chouans_, the first successful book, definitely attempts it; but by far the most ambitious attempt is to be found in the book before us.
at the time that
From this reading It is most probable that it was of this, if of anything of his own, that Balzac was thinking when, in 1846, he wrote disdainfully to Madame Hanska about Dumas, and expressed himself towards _Les Trois Mousquetaires_ (which had whiled him through a day of cold and inability to work) nearly as ungratefully as Carlyle did towards Captain Marryat.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading TOWER IN WHICH BALZAC PASSED MOST OF HIS TIME AT COLLEGE 164 HE NOW SAW WITH A TERRIFIED SHUDDER THAT THERE WAS A BRIGHT LIGHT ON THE STAIRS, AND PERCEIVED CORNELIUS, IN HIS OLD DALMATIC, CARRYING HIS LAMP 324 ABOUT CATHERINE DE' MEDICI AND GAMBARA
whiled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is most probable that it was of this, if of anything of his own, that Balzac was thinking when, in 1846, he wrote disdainfully to Madame Hanska about Dumas, and expressed himself towards _Les Trois Mousquetaires_ (which had whiled him through a day of cold and inability to work) nearly as ungratefully as Carlyle did towards Captain Marryat.
in the company of; together with
From this reading TOWER IN WHICH BALZAC PASSED MOST OF HIS TIME AT COLLEGE 164 HE NOW SAW WITH A TERRIFIED SHUDDER THAT THERE WAS A BRIGHT LIGHT ON THE STAIRS, AND PERCEIVED CORNELIUS, IN HIS OLD DALMATIC, CARRYING HIS LAMP 324 ABOUT CATHERINE DE' MEDICI AND GAMBARA
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading INTRODUCTION This book (as to which it is important to remember the _Sur_ if injustice is not to be done to the intentions of the author) has plenty of interest of more kinds than one; but it is perhaps more interesting because of the place it holds in Balzac's work than for itself.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had always considerable hankerings after the historical novel: his early and lifelong devotion to Scott would sufficiently account for that.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading It is most probable that it was of this, if of anything of his own, that Balzac was thinking when, in 1846, he wrote disdainfully to Madame Hanska about Dumas, and expressed himself towards _Les Trois Mousquetaires_ (which had whiled him through a day of cold and inability to work) nearly as ungratefully as Carlyle did towards Captain Marryat.
