Chapter III

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From this reading In December, 1652, Cardinal de Retz, who had played so considerable a part in the troubles of the Fronde, was wasting his time in fruitless negotiations with the ministers, when he was arrested at the Louvre and taken to Vincennes.

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From this reading _CARDINAL DE RETZ._ 1654.

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

From this reading In December, 1652, Cardinal de Retz, who had played so considerable a part in the troubles of the Fronde, was wasting his time in fruitless negotiations with the ministers, when he was arrested at the Louvre and taken to Vincennes.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Madame de Motteville afterwards adds, “The Queen and Cardinal Mazarin talk very good-naturedly about it, and say laughingly, that M. de Beaufort has done right.”

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading From thence in due time he made his escape; and he gives us the following account of the exploit in his memoirs:-- “The Marshal de la Meilleraye and the First President de Bellièvre came together to fetch me from Vincennes.

plural of “add” — a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders

From this reading Madame de Motteville afterwards adds, “The Queen and Cardinal Mazarin talk very good-naturedly about it, and say laughingly, that M. de Beaufort has done right.”

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Madame de Motteville afterwards adds, “The Queen and Cardinal Mazarin talk very good-naturedly about it, and say laughingly, that M. de Beaufort has done right.”

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

From this reading Madame de Motteville afterwards adds, “The Queen and Cardinal Mazarin talk very good-naturedly about it, and say laughingly, that M. de Beaufort has done right.”

take a court case to a higher court for review

From this reading He did not like his prison, and he had therefore to do what was very distasteful to him--namely, to make a humble appeal to the Archbishop of Paris, ere he could procure his transfer to the Chateau of Nantes, then under the governorship of Chalucet.

a bishop of highest rank

From this reading He did not like his prison, and he had therefore to do what was very distasteful to him--namely, to make a humble appeal to the Archbishop of Paris, ere he could procure his transfer to the Chateau of Nantes, then under the governorship of Chalucet.

past form of “arrest” — take into custody

From this reading In December, 1652, Cardinal de Retz, who had played so considerable a part in the troubles of the Fronde, was wasting his time in fruitless negotiations with the ministers, when he was arrested at the Louvre and taken to Vincennes.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In December, 1652, Cardinal de Retz, who had played so considerable a part in the troubles of the Fronde, was wasting his time in fruitless negotiations with the ministers, when he was arrested at the Louvre and taken to Vincennes.

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From this reading Madame de Motteville afterwards adds, “The Queen and Cardinal Mazarin talk very good-naturedly about it, and say laughingly, that M. de Beaufort has done right.”

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From this reading From thence in due time he made his escape; and he gives us the following account of the exploit in his memoirs:-- “The Marshal de la Meilleraye and the First President de Bellièvre came together to fetch me from Vincennes.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading From thence in due time he made his escape; and he gives us the following account of the exploit in his memoirs:-- “The Marshal de la Meilleraye and the First President de Bellièvre came together to fetch me from Vincennes.

(Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes

From this reading Madame de Motteville afterwards adds, “The Queen and Cardinal Mazarin talk very good-naturedly about it, and say laughingly, that M. de Beaufort has done right.”

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From this reading He did not like his prison, and he had therefore to do what was very distasteful to him--namely, to make a humble appeal to the Archbishop of Paris, ere he could procure his transfer to the Chateau of Nantes, then under the governorship of Chalucet.

an impressive country house (or castle) in France

From this reading He did not like his prison, and he had therefore to do what was very distasteful to him--namely, to make a humble appeal to the Archbishop of Paris, ere he could procure his transfer to the Chateau of Nantes, then under the governorship of Chalucet.

large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree

From this reading In December, 1652, Cardinal de Retz, who had played so considerable a part in the troubles of the Fronde, was wasting his time in fruitless negotiations with the ministers, when he was arrested at the Louvre and taken to Vincennes.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading He did not like his prison, and he had therefore to do what was very distasteful to him--namely, to make a humble appeal to the Archbishop of Paris, ere he could procure his transfer to the Chateau of Nantes, then under the governorship of Chalucet.

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

From this reading Madame de Motteville afterwards adds, “The Queen and Cardinal Mazarin talk very good-naturedly about it, and say laughingly, that M. de Beaufort has done right.”

the last (12th) month of the year

From this reading In December, 1652, Cardinal de Retz, who had played so considerable a part in the troubles of the Fronde, was wasting his time in fruitless negotiations with the ministers, when he was arrested at the Louvre and taken to Vincennes.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading He did not like his prison, and he had therefore to do what was very distasteful to him--namely, to make a humble appeal to the Archbishop of Paris, ere he could procure his transfer to the Chateau of Nantes, then under the governorship of Chalucet.

not pleasing in odor or taste

From this reading He did not like his prison, and he had therefore to do what was very distasteful to him--namely, to make a humble appeal to the Archbishop of Paris, ere he could procure his transfer to the Chateau of Nantes, then under the governorship of Chalucet.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading He did not like his prison, and he had therefore to do what was very distasteful to him--namely, to make a humble appeal to the Archbishop of Paris, ere he could procure his transfer to the Chateau of Nantes, then under the governorship of Chalucet.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Madame de Motteville afterwards adds, “The Queen and Cardinal Mazarin talk very good-naturedly about it, and say laughingly, that M. de Beaufort has done right.”

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading From thence in due time he made his escape; and he gives us the following account of the exploit in his memoirs:-- “The Marshal de la Meilleraye and the First President de Bellièvre came together to fetch me from Vincennes.

an old word for “before”

From this reading He did not like his prison, and he had therefore to do what was very distasteful to him--namely, to make a humble appeal to the Archbishop of Paris, ere he could procure his transfer to the Chateau of Nantes, then under the governorship of Chalucet.

the act of escaping physically

From this reading From thence in due time he made his escape; and he gives us the following account of the exploit in his memoirs:-- “The Marshal de la Meilleraye and the First President de Bellièvre came together to fetch me from Vincennes.

use or manipulate to one's advantage

From this reading From thence in due time he made his escape; and he gives us the following account of the exploit in his memoirs:-- “The Marshal de la Meilleraye and the First President de Bellièvre came together to fetch me from Vincennes.

go or come after and bring or take back

From this reading From thence in due time he made his escape; and he gives us the following account of the exploit in his memoirs:-- “The Marshal de la Meilleraye and the First President de Bellièvre came together to fetch me from Vincennes.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading From thence in due time he made his escape; and he gives us the following account of the exploit in his memoirs:-- “The Marshal de la Meilleraye and the First President de Bellièvre came together to fetch me from Vincennes.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading From thence in due time he made his escape; and he gives us the following account of the exploit in his memoirs:-- “The Marshal de la Meilleraye and the First President de Bellièvre came together to fetch me from Vincennes.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From thence in due time he made his escape; and he gives us the following account of the exploit in his memoirs:-- “The Marshal de la Meilleraye and the First President de Bellièvre came together to fetch me from Vincennes.

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From this reading In December, 1652, Cardinal de Retz, who had played so considerable a part in the troubles of the Fronde, was wasting his time in fruitless negotiations with the ministers, when he was arrested at the Louvre and taken to Vincennes.

unproductive of success

From this reading In December, 1652, Cardinal de Retz, who had played so considerable a part in the troubles of the Fronde, was wasting his time in fruitless negotiations with the ministers, when he was arrested at the Louvre and taken to Vincennes.

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

From this reading From thence in due time he made his escape; and he gives us the following account of the exploit in his memoirs:-- “The Marshal de la Meilleraye and the First President de Bellièvre came together to fetch me from Vincennes.

in a good-natured manner

From this reading Madame de Motteville afterwards adds, “The Queen and Cardinal Mazarin talk very good-naturedly about it, and say laughingly, that M. de Beaufort has done right.”

the office of governor

From this reading He did not like his prison, and he had therefore to do what was very distasteful to him--namely, to make a humble appeal to the Archbishop of Paris, ere he could procure his transfer to the Chateau of Nantes, then under the governorship of Chalucet.

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

From this reading In December, 1652, Cardinal de Retz, who had played so considerable a part in the troubles of the Fronde, was wasting his time in fruitless negotiations with the ministers, when he was arrested at the Louvre and taken to Vincennes.

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

From this reading Madame de Motteville afterwards adds, “The Queen and Cardinal Mazarin talk very good-naturedly about it, and say laughingly, that M. de Beaufort has done right.”

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

From this reading In December, 1652, Cardinal de Retz, who had played so considerable a part in the troubles of the Fronde, was wasting his time in fruitless negotiations with the ministers, when he was arrested at the Louvre and taken to Vincennes.

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

From this reading He did not like his prison, and he had therefore to do what was very distasteful to him--namely, to make a humble appeal to the Archbishop of Paris, ere he could procure his transfer to the Chateau of Nantes, then under the governorship of Chalucet.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading In December, 1652, Cardinal de Retz, who had played so considerable a part in the troubles of the Fronde, was wasting his time in fruitless negotiations with the ministers, when he was arrested at the Louvre and taken to Vincennes.

low or inferior in station or quality

From this reading He did not like his prison, and he had therefore to do what was very distasteful to him--namely, to make a humble appeal to the Archbishop of Paris, ere he could procure his transfer to the Chateau of Nantes, then under the governorship of Chalucet.

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

From this reading In December, 1652, Cardinal de Retz, who had played so considerable a part in the troubles of the Fronde, was wasting his time in fruitless negotiations with the ministers, when he was arrested at the Louvre and taken to Vincennes.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Madame de Motteville afterwards adds, “The Queen and Cardinal Mazarin talk very good-naturedly about it, and say laughingly, that M. de Beaufort has done right.”

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading From thence in due time he made his escape; and he gives us the following account of the exploit in his memoirs:-- “The Marshal de la Meilleraye and the First President de Bellièvre came together to fetch me from Vincennes.

with laughter; while laughing

From this reading Madame de Motteville afterwards adds, “The Queen and Cardinal Mazarin talk very good-naturedly about it, and say laughingly, that M. de Beaufort has done right.”

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading He did not like his prison, and he had therefore to do what was very distasteful to him--namely, to make a humble appeal to the Archbishop of Paris, ere he could procure his transfer to the Chateau of Nantes, then under the governorship of Chalucet.

an art museum that is a famous tourist attraction in Paris

From this reading In December, 1652, Cardinal de Retz, who had played so considerable a part in the troubles of the Fronde, was wasting his time in fruitless negotiations with the ministers, when he was arrested at the Louvre and taken to Vincennes.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading Madame de Motteville afterwards adds, “The Queen and Cardinal Mazarin talk very good-naturedly about it, and say laughingly, that M. de Beaufort has done right.”

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading Madame de Motteville afterwards adds, “The Queen and Cardinal Mazarin talk very good-naturedly about it, and say laughingly, that M. de Beaufort has done right.”

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading From thence in due time he made his escape; and he gives us the following account of the exploit in his memoirs:-- “The Marshal de la Meilleraye and the First President de Bellièvre came together to fetch me from Vincennes.

engage in

From this reading He did not like his prison, and he had therefore to do what was very distasteful to him--namely, to make a humble appeal to the Archbishop of Paris, ere he could procure his transfer to the Chateau of Nantes, then under the governorship of Chalucet.

place in proper rank

From this reading From thence in due time he made his escape; and he gives us the following account of the exploit in his memoirs:-- “The Marshal de la Meilleraye and the First President de Bellièvre came together to fetch me from Vincennes.

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From this reading Madame de Motteville afterwards adds, “The Queen and Cardinal Mazarin talk very good-naturedly about it, and say laughingly, that M. de Beaufort has done right.”

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading From thence in due time he made his escape; and he gives us the following account of the exploit in his memoirs:-- “The Marshal de la Meilleraye and the First President de Bellièvre came together to fetch me from Vincennes.

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From this reading From thence in due time he made his escape; and he gives us the following account of the exploit in his memoirs:-- “The Marshal de la Meilleraye and the First President de Bellièvre came together to fetch me from Vincennes.

plural of “memoir” — an account of the author's personal experiences

From this reading From thence in due time he made his escape; and he gives us the following account of the exploit in his memoirs:-- “The Marshal de la Meilleraye and the First President de Bellièvre came together to fetch me from Vincennes.

plural of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading In December, 1652, Cardinal de Retz, who had played so considerable a part in the troubles of the Fronde, was wasting his time in fruitless negotiations with the ministers, when he was arrested at the Louvre and taken to Vincennes.

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From this reading Madame de Motteville afterwards adds, “The Queen and Cardinal Mazarin talk very good-naturedly about it, and say laughingly, that M. de Beaufort has done right.”

as follows

From this reading He did not like his prison, and he had therefore to do what was very distasteful to him--namely, to make a humble appeal to the Archbishop of Paris, ere he could procure his transfer to the Chateau of Nantes, then under the governorship of Chalucet.

a port city in western France on the Loire estuary

From this reading He did not like his prison, and he had therefore to do what was very distasteful to him--namely, to make a humble appeal to the Archbishop of Paris, ere he could procure his transfer to the Chateau of Nantes, then under the governorship of Chalucet.

plural of “negotiation” — a discussion intended to produce an agreement

From this reading In December, 1652, Cardinal de Retz, who had played so considerable a part in the troubles of the Fronde, was wasting his time in fruitless negotiations with the ministers, when he was arrested at the Louvre and taken to Vincennes.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He did not like his prison, and he had therefore to do what was very distasteful to him--namely, to make a humble appeal to the Archbishop of Paris, ere he could procure his transfer to the Chateau of Nantes, then under the governorship of Chalucet.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In December, 1652, Cardinal de Retz, who had played so considerable a part in the troubles of the Fronde, was wasting his time in fruitless negotiations with the ministers, when he was arrested at the Louvre and taken to Vincennes.

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

From this reading He did not like his prison, and he had therefore to do what was very distasteful to him--namely, to make a humble appeal to the Archbishop of Paris, ere he could procure his transfer to the Chateau of Nantes, then under the governorship of Chalucet.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading In December, 1652, Cardinal de Retz, who had played so considerable a part in the troubles of the Fronde, was wasting his time in fruitless negotiations with the ministers, when he was arrested at the Louvre and taken to Vincennes.

(of games) engaged in

From this reading In December, 1652, Cardinal de Retz, who had played so considerable a part in the troubles of the Fronde, was wasting his time in fruitless negotiations with the ministers, when he was arrested at the Louvre and taken to Vincennes.

an executive officer of a firm or corporation

From this reading From thence in due time he made his escape; and he gives us the following account of the exploit in his memoirs:-- “The Marshal de la Meilleraye and the First President de Bellièvre came together to fetch me from Vincennes.

a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment

From this reading He did not like his prison, and he had therefore to do what was very distasteful to him--namely, to make a humble appeal to the Archbishop of Paris, ere he could procure his transfer to the Chateau of Nantes, then under the governorship of Chalucet.

get by special effort

From this reading He did not like his prison, and he had therefore to do what was very distasteful to him--namely, to make a humble appeal to the Archbishop of Paris, ere he could procure his transfer to the Chateau of Nantes, then under the governorship of Chalucet.

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading Madame de Motteville afterwards adds, “The Queen and Cardinal Mazarin talk very good-naturedly about it, and say laughingly, that M. de Beaufort has done right.”

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From this reading _CARDINAL DE RETZ._ 1654.

precisely, exactly

From this reading Madame de Motteville afterwards adds, “The Queen and Cardinal Mazarin talk very good-naturedly about it, and say laughingly, that M. de Beaufort has done right.”

express in words

From this reading Madame de Motteville afterwards adds, “The Queen and Cardinal Mazarin talk very good-naturedly about it, and say laughingly, that M. de Beaufort has done right.”

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading In December, 1652, Cardinal de Retz, who had played so considerable a part in the troubles of the Fronde, was wasting his time in fruitless negotiations with the ministers, when he was arrested at the Louvre and taken to Vincennes.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading In December, 1652, Cardinal de Retz, who had played so considerable a part in the troubles of the Fronde, was wasting his time in fruitless negotiations with the ministers, when he was arrested at the Louvre and taken to Vincennes.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Madame de Motteville afterwards adds, “The Queen and Cardinal Mazarin talk very good-naturedly about it, and say laughingly, that M. de Beaufort has done right.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Madame de Motteville afterwards adds, “The Queen and Cardinal Mazarin talk very good-naturedly about it, and say laughingly, that M. de Beaufort has done right.”

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

From this reading Madame de Motteville afterwards adds, “The Queen and Cardinal Mazarin talk very good-naturedly about it, and say laughingly, that M. de Beaufort has done right.”

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading He did not like his prison, and he had therefore to do what was very distasteful to him--namely, to make a humble appeal to the Archbishop of Paris, ere he could procure his transfer to the Chateau of Nantes, then under the governorship of Chalucet.

from that place or that time

From this reading From thence in due time he made his escape; and he gives us the following account of the exploit in his memoirs:-- “The Marshal de la Meilleraye and the First President de Bellièvre came together to fetch me from Vincennes.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading He did not like his prison, and he had therefore to do what was very distasteful to him--namely, to make a humble appeal to the Archbishop of Paris, ere he could procure his transfer to the Chateau of Nantes, then under the governorship of Chalucet.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading In December, 1652, Cardinal de Retz, who had played so considerable a part in the troubles of the Fronde, was wasting his time in fruitless negotiations with the ministers, when he was arrested at the Louvre and taken to Vincennes.

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

From this reading In December, 1652, Cardinal de Retz, who had played so considerable a part in the troubles of the Fronde, was wasting his time in fruitless negotiations with the ministers, when he was arrested at the Louvre and taken to Vincennes.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading From thence in due time he made his escape; and he gives us the following account of the exploit in his memoirs:-- “The Marshal de la Meilleraye and the First President de Bellièvre came together to fetch me from Vincennes.

transfer somebody to a different position or location of work

From this reading He did not like his prison, and he had therefore to do what was very distasteful to him--namely, to make a humble appeal to the Archbishop of Paris, ere he could procure his transfer to the Chateau of Nantes, then under the governorship of Chalucet.

plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty

From this reading In December, 1652, Cardinal de Retz, who had played so considerable a part in the troubles of the Fronde, was wasting his time in fruitless negotiations with the ministers, when he was arrested at the Louvre and taken to Vincennes.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading He did not like his prison, and he had therefore to do what was very distasteful to him--namely, to make a humble appeal to the Archbishop of Paris, ere he could procure his transfer to the Chateau of Nantes, then under the governorship of Chalucet.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading From thence in due time he made his escape; and he gives us the following account of the exploit in his memoirs:-- “The Marshal de la Meilleraye and the First President de Bellièvre came together to fetch me from Vincennes.

precisely as stated

From this reading Madame de Motteville afterwards adds, “The Queen and Cardinal Mazarin talk very good-naturedly about it, and say laughingly, that M. de Beaufort has done right.”

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From this reading In December, 1652, Cardinal de Retz, who had played so considerable a part in the troubles of the Fronde, was wasting his time in fruitless negotiations with the ministers, when he was arrested at the Louvre and taken to Vincennes.

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

From this reading In December, 1652, Cardinal de Retz, who had played so considerable a part in the troubles of the Fronde, was wasting his time in fruitless negotiations with the ministers, when he was arrested at the Louvre and taken to Vincennes.

any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease

From this reading In December, 1652, Cardinal de Retz, who had played so considerable a part in the troubles of the Fronde, was wasting his time in fruitless negotiations with the ministers, when he was arrested at the Louvre and taken to Vincennes.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading He did not like his prison, and he had therefore to do what was very distasteful to him--namely, to make a humble appeal to the Archbishop of Paris, ere he could procure his transfer to the Chateau of Nantes, then under the governorship of Chalucet.

at the time that

From this reading In December, 1652, Cardinal de Retz, who had played so considerable a part in the troubles of the Fronde, was wasting his time in fruitless negotiations with the ministers, when he was arrested at the Louvre and taken to Vincennes.

which person or people

From this reading In December, 1652, Cardinal de Retz, who had played so considerable a part in the troubles of the Fronde, was wasting his time in fruitless negotiations with the ministers, when he was arrested at the Louvre and taken to Vincennes.

in the company of; together with

From this reading In December, 1652, Cardinal de Retz, who had played so considerable a part in the troubles of the Fronde, was wasting his time in fruitless negotiations with the ministers, when he was arrested at the Louvre and taken to Vincennes.