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1786
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From this reading In 1786 Jacques was the most famous man in Le Prieuré, and for long distances beyond it.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We mortals discuss the world as a subject of our common understanding, and no two of us see it with the same eyes.
absurd
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From this reading To Victor-Amadeus the third’s, for example, it was a stage for _fêtes galantes_; to the Chevalier de France’s a ball fettered to the ankle of an heir-at-law, infamously kept from his inheritance; to those of a certain “little corporal,” as yet unaccredited, it was a potential family estate; to Yolande’s and Louis-Marie’s a reformatory for original sin; to Bonito’s it was a footstool to the stars, to Cartouche’s an absurd necessity, to Jacques Balmat’s a glorious field for adventure.
accomplished
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From this reading For he had won his mountain and his wife, and basked in the lustre and the reward of a great enterprise greatly accomplished.
adventure
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From this reading To Victor-Amadeus the third’s, for example, it was a stage for _fêtes galantes_; to the Chevalier de France’s a ball fettered to the ankle of an heir-at-law, infamously kept from his inheritance; to those of a certain “little corporal,” as yet unaccredited, it was a potential family estate; to Yolande’s and Louis-Marie’s a reformatory for original sin; to Bonito’s it was a footstool to the stars, to Cartouche’s an absurd necessity, to Jacques Balmat’s a glorious field for adventure.
all
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From this reading In notability he had outstripped all these other claimants to our attention.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To Victor-Amadeus the third’s, for example, it was a stage for _fêtes galantes_; to the Chevalier de France’s a ball fettered to the ankle of an heir-at-law, infamously kept from his inheritance; to those of a certain “little corporal,” as yet unaccredited, it was a potential family estate; to Yolande’s and Louis-Marie’s a reformatory for original sin; to Bonito’s it was a footstool to the stars, to Cartouche’s an absurd necessity, to Jacques Balmat’s a glorious field for adventure.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We mortals discuss the world as a subject of our common understanding, and no two of us see it with the same eyes.
ankle
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From this reading To Victor-Amadeus the third’s, for example, it was a stage for _fêtes galantes_; to the Chevalier de France’s a ball fettered to the ankle of an heir-at-law, infamously kept from his inheritance; to those of a certain “little corporal,” as yet unaccredited, it was a potential family estate; to Yolande’s and Louis-Marie’s a reformatory for original sin; to Bonito’s it was a footstool to the stars, to Cartouche’s an absurd necessity, to Jacques Balmat’s a glorious field for adventure.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We mortals discuss the world as a subject of our common understanding, and no two of us see it with the same eyes.
attention
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From this reading In notability he had outstripped all these other claimants to our attention.
ball
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From this reading To Victor-Amadeus the third’s, for example, it was a stage for _fêtes galantes_; to the Chevalier de France’s a ball fettered to the ankle of an heir-at-law, infamously kept from his inheritance; to those of a certain “little corporal,” as yet unaccredited, it was a potential family estate; to Yolande’s and Louis-Marie’s a reformatory for original sin; to Bonito’s it was a footstool to the stars, to Cartouche’s an absurd necessity, to Jacques Balmat’s a glorious field for adventure.
Balmat's
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From this reading To Victor-Amadeus the third’s, for example, it was a stage for _fêtes galantes_; to the Chevalier de France’s a ball fettered to the ankle of an heir-at-law, infamously kept from his inheritance; to those of a certain “little corporal,” as yet unaccredited, it was a potential family estate; to Yolande’s and Louis-Marie’s a reformatory for original sin; to Bonito’s it was a footstool to the stars, to Cartouche’s an absurd necessity, to Jacques Balmat’s a glorious field for adventure.
basked
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From this reading For he had won his mountain and his wife, and basked in the lustre and the reward of a great enterprise greatly accomplished.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading In 1786 Jacques was the most famous man in Le Prieuré, and for long distances beyond it.
Bonito's
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From this reading To Victor-Amadeus the third’s, for example, it was a stage for _fêtes galantes_; to the Chevalier de France’s a ball fettered to the ankle of an heir-at-law, infamously kept from his inheritance; to those of a certain “little corporal,” as yet unaccredited, it was a potential family estate; to Yolande’s and Louis-Marie’s a reformatory for original sin; to Bonito’s it was a footstool to the stars, to Cartouche’s an absurd necessity, to Jacques Balmat’s a glorious field for adventure.
Cartouche's
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From this reading To Victor-Amadeus the third’s, for example, it was a stage for _fêtes galantes_; to the Chevalier de France’s a ball fettered to the ankle of an heir-at-law, infamously kept from his inheritance; to those of a certain “little corporal,” as yet unaccredited, it was a potential family estate; to Yolande’s and Louis-Marie’s a reformatory for original sin; to Bonito’s it was a footstool to the stars, to Cartouche’s an absurd necessity, to Jacques Balmat’s a glorious field for adventure.
certain
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From this reading To Victor-Amadeus the third’s, for example, it was a stage for _fêtes galantes_; to the Chevalier de France’s a ball fettered to the ankle of an heir-at-law, infamously kept from his inheritance; to those of a certain “little corporal,” as yet unaccredited, it was a potential family estate; to Yolande’s and Louis-Marie’s a reformatory for original sin; to Bonito’s it was a footstool to the stars, to Cartouche’s an absurd necessity, to Jacques Balmat’s a glorious field for adventure.
Chevalier
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From this reading To Victor-Amadeus the third’s, for example, it was a stage for _fêtes galantes_; to the Chevalier de France’s a ball fettered to the ankle of an heir-at-law, infamously kept from his inheritance; to those of a certain “little corporal,” as yet unaccredited, it was a potential family estate; to Yolande’s and Louis-Marie’s a reformatory for original sin; to Bonito’s it was a footstool to the stars, to Cartouche’s an absurd necessity, to Jacques Balmat’s a glorious field for adventure.
claimants
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From this reading In notability he had outstripped all these other claimants to our attention.
common
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From this reading We mortals discuss the world as a subject of our common understanding, and no two of us see it with the same eyes.
corporal
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From this reading To Victor-Amadeus the third’s, for example, it was a stage for _fêtes galantes_; to the Chevalier de France’s a ball fettered to the ankle of an heir-at-law, infamously kept from his inheritance; to those of a certain “little corporal,” as yet unaccredited, it was a potential family estate; to Yolande’s and Louis-Marie’s a reformatory for original sin; to Bonito’s it was a footstool to the stars, to Cartouche’s an absurd necessity, to Jacques Balmat’s a glorious field for adventure.
de
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From this reading To Victor-Amadeus the third’s, for example, it was a stage for _fêtes galantes_; to the Chevalier de France’s a ball fettered to the ankle of an heir-at-law, infamously kept from his inheritance; to those of a certain “little corporal,” as yet unaccredited, it was a potential family estate; to Yolande’s and Louis-Marie’s a reformatory for original sin; to Bonito’s it was a footstool to the stars, to Cartouche’s an absurd necessity, to Jacques Balmat’s a glorious field for adventure.
discuss
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From this reading We mortals discuss the world as a subject of our common understanding, and no two of us see it with the same eyes.
distances
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From this reading In 1786 Jacques was the most famous man in Le Prieuré, and for long distances beyond it.
enterprise
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From this reading For he had won his mountain and his wife, and basked in the lustre and the reward of a great enterprise greatly accomplished.
estate
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From this reading To Victor-Amadeus the third’s, for example, it was a stage for _fêtes galantes_; to the Chevalier de France’s a ball fettered to the ankle of an heir-at-law, infamously kept from his inheritance; to those of a certain “little corporal,” as yet unaccredited, it was a potential family estate; to Yolande’s and Louis-Marie’s a reformatory for original sin; to Bonito’s it was a footstool to the stars, to Cartouche’s an absurd necessity, to Jacques Balmat’s a glorious field for adventure.
example
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From this reading To Victor-Amadeus the third’s, for example, it was a stage for _fêtes galantes_; to the Chevalier de France’s a ball fettered to the ankle of an heir-at-law, infamously kept from his inheritance; to those of a certain “little corporal,” as yet unaccredited, it was a potential family estate; to Yolande’s and Louis-Marie’s a reformatory for original sin; to Bonito’s it was a footstool to the stars, to Cartouche’s an absurd necessity, to Jacques Balmat’s a glorious field for adventure.
eyes
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From this reading We mortals discuss the world as a subject of our common understanding, and no two of us see it with the same eyes.
family
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From this reading To Victor-Amadeus the third’s, for example, it was a stage for _fêtes galantes_; to the Chevalier de France’s a ball fettered to the ankle of an heir-at-law, infamously kept from his inheritance; to those of a certain “little corporal,” as yet unaccredited, it was a potential family estate; to Yolande’s and Louis-Marie’s a reformatory for original sin; to Bonito’s it was a footstool to the stars, to Cartouche’s an absurd necessity, to Jacques Balmat’s a glorious field for adventure.
famous
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From this reading In 1786 Jacques was the most famous man in Le Prieuré, and for long distances beyond it.
fettered
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From this reading To Victor-Amadeus the third’s, for example, it was a stage for _fêtes galantes_; to the Chevalier de France’s a ball fettered to the ankle of an heir-at-law, infamously kept from his inheritance; to those of a certain “little corporal,” as yet unaccredited, it was a potential family estate; to Yolande’s and Louis-Marie’s a reformatory for original sin; to Bonito’s it was a footstool to the stars, to Cartouche’s an absurd necessity, to Jacques Balmat’s a glorious field for adventure.
field
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From this reading To Victor-Amadeus the third’s, for example, it was a stage for _fêtes galantes_; to the Chevalier de France’s a ball fettered to the ankle of an heir-at-law, infamously kept from his inheritance; to those of a certain “little corporal,” as yet unaccredited, it was a potential family estate; to Yolande’s and Louis-Marie’s a reformatory for original sin; to Bonito’s it was a footstool to the stars, to Cartouche’s an absurd necessity, to Jacques Balmat’s a glorious field for adventure.
footstool
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From this reading To Victor-Amadeus the third’s, for example, it was a stage for _fêtes galantes_; to the Chevalier de France’s a ball fettered to the ankle of an heir-at-law, infamously kept from his inheritance; to those of a certain “little corporal,” as yet unaccredited, it was a potential family estate; to Yolande’s and Louis-Marie’s a reformatory for original sin; to Bonito’s it was a footstool to the stars, to Cartouche’s an absurd necessity, to Jacques Balmat’s a glorious field for adventure.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To Victor-Amadeus the third’s, for example, it was a stage for _fêtes galantes_; to the Chevalier de France’s a ball fettered to the ankle of an heir-at-law, infamously kept from his inheritance; to those of a certain “little corporal,” as yet unaccredited, it was a potential family estate; to Yolande’s and Louis-Marie’s a reformatory for original sin; to Bonito’s it was a footstool to the stars, to Cartouche’s an absurd necessity, to Jacques Balmat’s a glorious field for adventure.
France's
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From this reading To Victor-Amadeus the third’s, for example, it was a stage for _fêtes galantes_; to the Chevalier de France’s a ball fettered to the ankle of an heir-at-law, infamously kept from his inheritance; to those of a certain “little corporal,” as yet unaccredited, it was a potential family estate; to Yolande’s and Louis-Marie’s a reformatory for original sin; to Bonito’s it was a footstool to the stars, to Cartouche’s an absurd necessity, to Jacques Balmat’s a glorious field for adventure.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To Victor-Amadeus the third’s, for example, it was a stage for _fêtes galantes_; to the Chevalier de France’s a ball fettered to the ankle of an heir-at-law, infamously kept from his inheritance; to those of a certain “little corporal,” as yet unaccredited, it was a potential family estate; to Yolande’s and Louis-Marie’s a reformatory for original sin; to Bonito’s it was a footstool to the stars, to Cartouche’s an absurd necessity, to Jacques Balmat’s a glorious field for adventure.
fêtes
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From this reading To Victor-Amadeus the third’s, for example, it was a stage for _fêtes galantes_; to the Chevalier de France’s a ball fettered to the ankle of an heir-at-law, infamously kept from his inheritance; to those of a certain “little corporal,” as yet unaccredited, it was a potential family estate; to Yolande’s and Louis-Marie’s a reformatory for original sin; to Bonito’s it was a footstool to the stars, to Cartouche’s an absurd necessity, to Jacques Balmat’s a glorious field for adventure.
galantes
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From this reading To Victor-Amadeus the third’s, for example, it was a stage for _fêtes galantes_; to the Chevalier de France’s a ball fettered to the ankle of an heir-at-law, infamously kept from his inheritance; to those of a certain “little corporal,” as yet unaccredited, it was a potential family estate; to Yolande’s and Louis-Marie’s a reformatory for original sin; to Bonito’s it was a footstool to the stars, to Cartouche’s an absurd necessity, to Jacques Balmat’s a glorious field for adventure.
glorious
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From this reading To Victor-Amadeus the third’s, for example, it was a stage for _fêtes galantes_; to the Chevalier de France’s a ball fettered to the ankle of an heir-at-law, infamously kept from his inheritance; to those of a certain “little corporal,” as yet unaccredited, it was a potential family estate; to Yolande’s and Louis-Marie’s a reformatory for original sin; to Bonito’s it was a footstool to the stars, to Cartouche’s an absurd necessity, to Jacques Balmat’s a glorious field for adventure.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For he had won his mountain and his wife, and basked in the lustre and the reward of a great enterprise greatly accomplished.
greatly
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From this reading For he had won his mountain and his wife, and basked in the lustre and the reward of a great enterprise greatly accomplished.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In notability he had outstripped all these other claimants to our attention.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In notability he had outstripped all these other claimants to our attention.
heir-at-law
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From this reading To Victor-Amadeus the third’s, for example, it was a stage for _fêtes galantes_; to the Chevalier de France’s a ball fettered to the ankle of an heir-at-law, infamously kept from his inheritance; to those of a certain “little corporal,” as yet unaccredited, it was a potential family estate; to Yolande’s and Louis-Marie’s a reformatory for original sin; to Bonito’s it was a footstool to the stars, to Cartouche’s an absurd necessity, to Jacques Balmat’s a glorious field for adventure.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To Victor-Amadeus the third’s, for example, it was a stage for _fêtes galantes_; to the Chevalier de France’s a ball fettered to the ankle of an heir-at-law, infamously kept from his inheritance; to those of a certain “little corporal,” as yet unaccredited, it was a potential family estate; to Yolande’s and Louis-Marie’s a reformatory for original sin; to Bonito’s it was a footstool to the stars, to Cartouche’s an absurd necessity, to Jacques Balmat’s a glorious field for adventure.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In 1786 Jacques was the most famous man in Le Prieuré, and for long distances beyond it.
infamously
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From this reading To Victor-Amadeus the third’s, for example, it was a stage for _fêtes galantes_; to the Chevalier de France’s a ball fettered to the ankle of an heir-at-law, infamously kept from his inheritance; to those of a certain “little corporal,” as yet unaccredited, it was a potential family estate; to Yolande’s and Louis-Marie’s a reformatory for original sin; to Bonito’s it was a footstool to the stars, to Cartouche’s an absurd necessity, to Jacques Balmat’s a glorious field for adventure.
inheritance
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From this reading To Victor-Amadeus the third’s, for example, it was a stage for _fêtes galantes_; to the Chevalier de France’s a ball fettered to the ankle of an heir-at-law, infamously kept from his inheritance; to those of a certain “little corporal,” as yet unaccredited, it was a potential family estate; to Yolande’s and Louis-Marie’s a reformatory for original sin; to Bonito’s it was a footstool to the stars, to Cartouche’s an absurd necessity, to Jacques Balmat’s a glorious field for adventure.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We mortals discuss the world as a subject of our common understanding, and no two of us see it with the same eyes.
Jacques
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From this reading To Victor-Amadeus the third’s, for example, it was a stage for _fêtes galantes_; to the Chevalier de France’s a ball fettered to the ankle of an heir-at-law, infamously kept from his inheritance; to those of a certain “little corporal,” as yet unaccredited, it was a potential family estate; to Yolande’s and Louis-Marie’s a reformatory for original sin; to Bonito’s it was a footstool to the stars, to Cartouche’s an absurd necessity, to Jacques Balmat’s a glorious field for adventure.
kept
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From this reading To Victor-Amadeus the third’s, for example, it was a stage for _fêtes galantes_; to the Chevalier de France’s a ball fettered to the ankle of an heir-at-law, infamously kept from his inheritance; to those of a certain “little corporal,” as yet unaccredited, it was a potential family estate; to Yolande’s and Louis-Marie’s a reformatory for original sin; to Bonito’s it was a footstool to the stars, to Cartouche’s an absurd necessity, to Jacques Balmat’s a glorious field for adventure.
Le
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From this reading In 1786 Jacques was the most famous man in Le Prieuré, and for long distances beyond it.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To Victor-Amadeus the third’s, for example, it was a stage for _fêtes galantes_; to the Chevalier de France’s a ball fettered to the ankle of an heir-at-law, infamously kept from his inheritance; to those of a certain “little corporal,” as yet unaccredited, it was a potential family estate; to Yolande’s and Louis-Marie’s a reformatory for original sin; to Bonito’s it was a footstool to the stars, to Cartouche’s an absurd necessity, to Jacques Balmat’s a glorious field for adventure.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In 1786 Jacques was the most famous man in Le Prieuré, and for long distances beyond it.
Louis-Marie's
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From this reading To Victor-Amadeus the third’s, for example, it was a stage for _fêtes galantes_; to the Chevalier de France’s a ball fettered to the ankle of an heir-at-law, infamously kept from his inheritance; to those of a certain “little corporal,” as yet unaccredited, it was a potential family estate; to Yolande’s and Louis-Marie’s a reformatory for original sin; to Bonito’s it was a footstool to the stars, to Cartouche’s an absurd necessity, to Jacques Balmat’s a glorious field for adventure.
lustre
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From this reading For he had won his mountain and his wife, and basked in the lustre and the reward of a great enterprise greatly accomplished.
man
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From this reading In 1786 Jacques was the most famous man in Le Prieuré, and for long distances beyond it.
mortals
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From this reading We mortals discuss the world as a subject of our common understanding, and no two of us see it with the same eyes.
most
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From this reading In 1786 Jacques was the most famous man in Le Prieuré, and for long distances beyond it.
mountain
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From this reading For he had won his mountain and his wife, and basked in the lustre and the reward of a great enterprise greatly accomplished.
necessity
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From this reading To Victor-Amadeus the third’s, for example, it was a stage for _fêtes galantes_; to the Chevalier de France’s a ball fettered to the ankle of an heir-at-law, infamously kept from his inheritance; to those of a certain “little corporal,” as yet unaccredited, it was a potential family estate; to Yolande’s and Louis-Marie’s a reformatory for original sin; to Bonito’s it was a footstool to the stars, to Cartouche’s an absurd necessity, to Jacques Balmat’s a glorious field for adventure.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading We mortals discuss the world as a subject of our common understanding, and no two of us see it with the same eyes.
notability
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From this reading In notability he had outstripped all these other claimants to our attention.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We mortals discuss the world as a subject of our common understanding, and no two of us see it with the same eyes.
original
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From this reading To Victor-Amadeus the third’s, for example, it was a stage for _fêtes galantes_; to the Chevalier de France’s a ball fettered to the ankle of an heir-at-law, infamously kept from his inheritance; to those of a certain “little corporal,” as yet unaccredited, it was a potential family estate; to Yolande’s and Louis-Marie’s a reformatory for original sin; to Bonito’s it was a footstool to the stars, to Cartouche’s an absurd necessity, to Jacques Balmat’s a glorious field for adventure.
other
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From this reading In notability he had outstripped all these other claimants to our attention.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We mortals discuss the world as a subject of our common understanding, and no two of us see it with the same eyes.
outstripped
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From this reading In notability he had outstripped all these other claimants to our attention.
potential
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From this reading To Victor-Amadeus the third’s, for example, it was a stage for _fêtes galantes_; to the Chevalier de France’s a ball fettered to the ankle of an heir-at-law, infamously kept from his inheritance; to those of a certain “little corporal,” as yet unaccredited, it was a potential family estate; to Yolande’s and Louis-Marie’s a reformatory for original sin; to Bonito’s it was a footstool to the stars, to Cartouche’s an absurd necessity, to Jacques Balmat’s a glorious field for adventure.
Prieuré
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From this reading In 1786 Jacques was the most famous man in Le Prieuré, and for long distances beyond it.
reformatory
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From this reading To Victor-Amadeus the third’s, for example, it was a stage for _fêtes galantes_; to the Chevalier de France’s a ball fettered to the ankle of an heir-at-law, infamously kept from his inheritance; to those of a certain “little corporal,” as yet unaccredited, it was a potential family estate; to Yolande’s and Louis-Marie’s a reformatory for original sin; to Bonito’s it was a footstool to the stars, to Cartouche’s an absurd necessity, to Jacques Balmat’s a glorious field for adventure.
reward
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From this reading For he had won his mountain and his wife, and basked in the lustre and the reward of a great enterprise greatly accomplished.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We mortals discuss the world as a subject of our common understanding, and no two of us see it with the same eyes.
see
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From this reading We mortals discuss the world as a subject of our common understanding, and no two of us see it with the same eyes.
sin
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From this reading To Victor-Amadeus the third’s, for example, it was a stage for _fêtes galantes_; to the Chevalier de France’s a ball fettered to the ankle of an heir-at-law, infamously kept from his inheritance; to those of a certain “little corporal,” as yet unaccredited, it was a potential family estate; to Yolande’s and Louis-Marie’s a reformatory for original sin; to Bonito’s it was a footstool to the stars, to Cartouche’s an absurd necessity, to Jacques Balmat’s a glorious field for adventure.
stage
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From this reading To Victor-Amadeus the third’s, for example, it was a stage for _fêtes galantes_; to the Chevalier de France’s a ball fettered to the ankle of an heir-at-law, infamously kept from his inheritance; to those of a certain “little corporal,” as yet unaccredited, it was a potential family estate; to Yolande’s and Louis-Marie’s a reformatory for original sin; to Bonito’s it was a footstool to the stars, to Cartouche’s an absurd necessity, to Jacques Balmat’s a glorious field for adventure.
stars
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From this reading To Victor-Amadeus the third’s, for example, it was a stage for _fêtes galantes_; to the Chevalier de France’s a ball fettered to the ankle of an heir-at-law, infamously kept from his inheritance; to those of a certain “little corporal,” as yet unaccredited, it was a potential family estate; to Yolande’s and Louis-Marie’s a reformatory for original sin; to Bonito’s it was a footstool to the stars, to Cartouche’s an absurd necessity, to Jacques Balmat’s a glorious field for adventure.
subject
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From this reading We mortals discuss the world as a subject of our common understanding, and no two of us see it with the same eyes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We mortals discuss the world as a subject of our common understanding, and no two of us see it with the same eyes.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In notability he had outstripped all these other claimants to our attention.
third's
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From this reading To Victor-Amadeus the third’s, for example, it was a stage for _fêtes galantes_; to the Chevalier de France’s a ball fettered to the ankle of an heir-at-law, infamously kept from his inheritance; to those of a certain “little corporal,” as yet unaccredited, it was a potential family estate; to Yolande’s and Louis-Marie’s a reformatory for original sin; to Bonito’s it was a footstool to the stars, to Cartouche’s an absurd necessity, to Jacques Balmat’s a glorious field for adventure.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading To Victor-Amadeus the third’s, for example, it was a stage for _fêtes galantes_; to the Chevalier de France’s a ball fettered to the ankle of an heir-at-law, infamously kept from his inheritance; to those of a certain “little corporal,” as yet unaccredited, it was a potential family estate; to Yolande’s and Louis-Marie’s a reformatory for original sin; to Bonito’s it was a footstool to the stars, to Cartouche’s an absurd necessity, to Jacques Balmat’s a glorious field for adventure.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Victor-Amadeus the third’s, for example, it was a stage for _fêtes galantes_; to the Chevalier de France’s a ball fettered to the ankle of an heir-at-law, infamously kept from his inheritance; to those of a certain “little corporal,” as yet unaccredited, it was a potential family estate; to Yolande’s and Louis-Marie’s a reformatory for original sin; to Bonito’s it was a footstool to the stars, to Cartouche’s an absurd necessity, to Jacques Balmat’s a glorious field for adventure.
two
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From this reading We mortals discuss the world as a subject of our common understanding, and no two of us see it with the same eyes.
unaccredited
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From this reading To Victor-Amadeus the third’s, for example, it was a stage for _fêtes galantes_; to the Chevalier de France’s a ball fettered to the ankle of an heir-at-law, infamously kept from his inheritance; to those of a certain “little corporal,” as yet unaccredited, it was a potential family estate; to Yolande’s and Louis-Marie’s a reformatory for original sin; to Bonito’s it was a footstool to the stars, to Cartouche’s an absurd necessity, to Jacques Balmat’s a glorious field for adventure.
understanding
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From this reading We mortals discuss the world as a subject of our common understanding, and no two of us see it with the same eyes.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We mortals discuss the world as a subject of our common understanding, and no two of us see it with the same eyes.
Victor-Amadeus
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From this reading To Victor-Amadeus the third’s, for example, it was a stage for _fêtes galantes_; to the Chevalier de France’s a ball fettered to the ankle of an heir-at-law, infamously kept from his inheritance; to those of a certain “little corporal,” as yet unaccredited, it was a potential family estate; to Yolande’s and Louis-Marie’s a reformatory for original sin; to Bonito’s it was a footstool to the stars, to Cartouche’s an absurd necessity, to Jacques Balmat’s a glorious field for adventure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To Victor-Amadeus the third’s, for example, it was a stage for _fêtes galantes_; to the Chevalier de France’s a ball fettered to the ankle of an heir-at-law, infamously kept from his inheritance; to those of a certain “little corporal,” as yet unaccredited, it was a potential family estate; to Yolande’s and Louis-Marie’s a reformatory for original sin; to Bonito’s it was a footstool to the stars, to Cartouche’s an absurd necessity, to Jacques Balmat’s a glorious field for adventure.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We mortals discuss the world as a subject of our common understanding, and no two of us see it with the same eyes.
wife
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From this reading For he had won his mountain and his wife, and basked in the lustre and the reward of a great enterprise greatly accomplished.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We mortals discuss the world as a subject of our common understanding, and no two of us see it with the same eyes.
won
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From this reading For he had won his mountain and his wife, and basked in the lustre and the reward of a great enterprise greatly accomplished.
world
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From this reading We mortals discuss the world as a subject of our common understanding, and no two of us see it with the same eyes.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading To Victor-Amadeus the third’s, for example, it was a stage for _fêtes galantes_; to the Chevalier de France’s a ball fettered to the ankle of an heir-at-law, infamously kept from his inheritance; to those of a certain “little corporal,” as yet unaccredited, it was a potential family estate; to Yolande’s and Louis-Marie’s a reformatory for original sin; to Bonito’s it was a footstool to the stars, to Cartouche’s an absurd necessity, to Jacques Balmat’s a glorious field for adventure.
Yolande's
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From this reading To Victor-Amadeus the third’s, for example, it was a stage for _fêtes galantes_; to the Chevalier de France’s a ball fettered to the ankle of an heir-at-law, infamously kept from his inheritance; to those of a certain “little corporal,” as yet unaccredited, it was a potential family estate; to Yolande’s and Louis-Marie’s a reformatory for original sin; to Bonito’s it was a footstool to the stars, to Cartouche’s an absurd necessity, to Jacques Balmat’s a glorious field for adventure.
