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1806
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From this reading In 1815, M. Charles-François-Bienvenu Myriel was Bishop of D—— He was an old man of about seventy-five years of age; he had occupied the see of D—— since 1806.
1815
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From this reading In 1815, M. Charles-François-Bienvenu Myriel was Bishop of D—— He was an old man of about seventy-five years of age; he had occupied the see of D—— since 1806.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading True or false, that which is said of men often occupies as important a place in their lives, and above all in their destinies, as that which they do.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In 1815, M. Charles-François-Bienvenu Myriel was Bishop of D—— He was an old man of about seventy-five years of age; he had occupied the see of D—— since 1806.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading True or false, that which is said of men often occupies as important a place in their lives, and above all in their destinies, as that which they do.
accordance
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From this reading It was said that his father, destining him to be the heir of his own post, had married him at a very early age, eighteen or twenty, in accordance with a custom which is rather widely prevalent in parliamentary families.
age
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From this reading In 1815, M. Charles-François-Bienvenu Myriel was Bishop of D—— He was an old man of about seventy-five years of age; he had occupied the see of D—— since 1806.
Aix
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From this reading M. Myriel was the son of a councillor of the Parliament of Aix; hence he belonged to the nobility of the bar.
all
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From this reading Although this detail has no connection whatever with the real substance of what we are about to relate, it will not be superfluous, if merely for the sake of exactness in all points, to mention here the various rumors and remarks which had been in circulation about him from the very moment when he arrived in the diocese.
AlthoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Although this detail has no connection whatever with the real substance of what we are about to relate, it will not be superfluous, if merely for the sake of exactness in all points, to mention here the various rumors and remarks which had been in circulation about him from the very moment when he arrived in the diocese.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In 1815, M. Charles-François-Bienvenu Myriel was Bishop of D—— He was an old man of about seventy-five years of age; he had occupied the see of D—— since 1806.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Although this detail has no connection whatever with the real substance of what we are about to relate, it will not be superfluous, if merely for the sake of exactness in all points, to mention here the various rumors and remarks which had been in circulation about him from the very moment when he arrived in the diocese.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Although this detail has no connection whatever with the real substance of what we are about to relate, it will not be superfluous, if merely for the sake of exactness in all points, to mention here the various rumors and remarks which had been in circulation about him from the very moment when he arrived in the diocese.
arrived
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From this reading Although this detail has no connection whatever with the real substance of what we are about to relate, it will not be superfluous, if merely for the sake of exactness in all points, to mention here the various rumors and remarks which had been in circulation about him from the very moment when he arrived in the diocese.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading True or false, that which is said of men often occupies as important a place in their lives, and above all in their destinies, as that which they do.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was said that his father, destining him to be the heir of his own post, had married him at a very early age, eighteen or twenty, in accordance with a custom which is rather widely prevalent in parliamentary families.
bar
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From this reading M. Myriel was the son of a councillor of the Parliament of Aix; hence he belonged to the nobility of the bar.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Although this detail has no connection whatever with the real substance of what we are about to relate, it will not be superfluous, if merely for the sake of exactness in all points, to mention here the various rumors and remarks which had been in circulation about him from the very moment when he arrived in the diocese.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Although this detail has no connection whatever with the real substance of what we are about to relate, it will not be superfluous, if merely for the sake of exactness in all points, to mention here the various rumors and remarks which had been in circulation about him from the very moment when he arrived in the diocese.
belonged
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From this reading M. Myriel was the son of a councillor of the Parliament of Aix; hence he belonged to the nobility of the bar.
BishopnounUS /ˈbɪʃəp/
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading In 1815, M. Charles-François-Bienvenu Myriel was Bishop of D—— He was an old man of about seventy-five years of age; he had occupied the see of D—— since 1806.
Charles-François-Bienvenu
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From this reading In 1815, M. Charles-François-Bienvenu Myriel was Bishop of D—— He was an old man of about seventy-five years of age; he had occupied the see of D—— since 1806.
circulation
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connection
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councillor
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From this reading M. Myriel was the son of a councillor of the Parliament of Aix; hence he belonged to the nobility of the bar.
custom
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From this reading It was said that his father, destining him to be the heir of his own post, had married him at a very early age, eighteen or twenty, in accordance with a custom which is rather widely prevalent in parliamentary families.
D
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From this reading In 1815, M. Charles-François-Bienvenu Myriel was Bishop of D—— He was an old man of about seventy-five years of age; he had occupied the see of D—— since 1806.
destinies
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From this reading True or false, that which is said of men often occupies as important a place in their lives, and above all in their destinies, as that which they do.
destining
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From this reading It was said that his father, destining him to be the heir of his own post, had married him at a very early age, eighteen or twenty, in accordance with a custom which is rather widely prevalent in parliamentary families.
detail
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diocese
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doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading True or false, that which is said of men often occupies as important a place in their lives, and above all in their destinies, as that which they do.
early
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From this reading It was said that his father, destining him to be the heir of his own post, had married him at a very early age, eighteen or twenty, in accordance with a custom which is rather widely prevalent in parliamentary families.
eighteen
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From this reading It was said that his father, destining him to be the heir of his own post, had married him at a very early age, eighteen or twenty, in accordance with a custom which is rather widely prevalent in parliamentary families.
exactness
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false
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From this reading True or false, that which is said of men often occupies as important a place in their lives, and above all in their destinies, as that which they do.
families
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From this reading It was said that his father, destining him to be the heir of his own post, had married him at a very early age, eighteen or twenty, in accordance with a custom which is rather widely prevalent in parliamentary families.
father
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From this reading It was said that his father, destining him to be the heir of his own post, had married him at a very early age, eighteen or twenty, in accordance with a custom which is rather widely prevalent in parliamentary families.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Although this detail has no connection whatever with the real substance of what we are about to relate, it will not be superfluous, if merely for the sake of exactness in all points, to mention here the various rumors and remarks which had been in circulation about him from the very moment when he arrived in the diocese.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Although this detail has no connection whatever with the real substance of what we are about to relate, it will not be superfluous, if merely for the sake of exactness in all points, to mention here the various rumors and remarks which had been in circulation about him from the very moment when he arrived in the diocese.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In 1815, M. Charles-François-Bienvenu Myriel was Bishop of D—— He was an old man of about seventy-five years of age; he had occupied the see of D—— since 1806.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although this detail has no connection whatever with the real substance of what we are about to relate, it will not be superfluous, if merely for the sake of exactness in all points, to mention here the various rumors and remarks which had been in circulation about him from the very moment when he arrived in the diocese.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In 1815, M. Charles-François-Bienvenu Myriel was Bishop of D—— He was an old man of about seventy-five years of age; he had occupied the see of D—— since 1806.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading It was said that his father, destining him to be the heir of his own post, had married him at a very early age, eighteen or twenty, in accordance with a custom which is rather widely prevalent in parliamentary families.
henceadverbUS /hens/
for this reason
From this reading M. Myriel was the son of a councillor of the Parliament of Aix; hence he belonged to the nobility of the bar.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Although this detail has no connection whatever with the real substance of what we are about to relate, it will not be superfluous, if merely for the sake of exactness in all points, to mention here the various rumors and remarks which had been in circulation about him from the very moment when he arrived in the diocese.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Although this detail has no connection whatever with the real substance of what we are about to relate, it will not be superfluous, if merely for the sake of exactness in all points, to mention here the various rumors and remarks which had been in circulation about him from the very moment when he arrived in the diocese.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was said that his father, destining him to be the heir of his own post, had married him at a very early age, eighteen or twenty, in accordance with a custom which is rather widely prevalent in parliamentary families.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Although this detail has no connection whatever with the real substance of what we are about to relate, it will not be superfluous, if merely for the sake of exactness in all points, to mention here the various rumors and remarks which had been in circulation about him from the very moment when he arrived in the diocese.
important
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From this reading True or false, that which is said of men often occupies as important a place in their lives, and above all in their destinies, as that which they do.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In 1815, M. Charles-François-Bienvenu Myriel was Bishop of D—— He was an old man of about seventy-five years of age; he had occupied the see of D—— since 1806.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading True or false, that which is said of men often occupies as important a place in their lives, and above all in their destinies, as that which they do.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Although this detail has no connection whatever with the real substance of what we are about to relate, it will not be superfluous, if merely for the sake of exactness in all points, to mention here the various rumors and remarks which had been in circulation about him from the very moment when he arrived in the diocese.
lives
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From this reading True or false, that which is said of men often occupies as important a place in their lives, and above all in their destinies, as that which they do.
M
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From this reading In 1815, M. Charles-François-Bienvenu Myriel was Bishop of D—— He was an old man of about seventy-five years of age; he had occupied the see of D—— since 1806.
man
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From this reading In 1815, M. Charles-François-Bienvenu Myriel was Bishop of D—— He was an old man of about seventy-five years of age; he had occupied the see of D—— since 1806.
married
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From this reading It was said that his father, destining him to be the heir of his own post, had married him at a very early age, eighteen or twenty, in accordance with a custom which is rather widely prevalent in parliamentary families.
men
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From this reading True or false, that which is said of men often occupies as important a place in their lives, and above all in their destinies, as that which they do.
mention
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From this reading Although this detail has no connection whatever with the real substance of what we are about to relate, it will not be superfluous, if merely for the sake of exactness in all points, to mention here the various rumors and remarks which had been in circulation about him from the very moment when he arrived in the diocese.
merely
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moment
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Myriel
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From this reading In 1815, M. Charles-François-Bienvenu Myriel was Bishop of D—— He was an old man of about seventy-five years of age; he had occupied the see of D—— since 1806.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Although this detail has no connection whatever with the real substance of what we are about to relate, it will not be superfluous, if merely for the sake of exactness in all points, to mention here the various rumors and remarks which had been in circulation about him from the very moment when he arrived in the diocese.
nobility
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From this reading M. Myriel was the son of a councillor of the Parliament of Aix; hence he belonged to the nobility of the bar.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Although this detail has no connection whatever with the real substance of what we are about to relate, it will not be superfluous, if merely for the sake of exactness in all points, to mention here the various rumors and remarks which had been in circulation about him from the very moment when he arrived in the diocese.
occupied
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From this reading In 1815, M. Charles-François-Bienvenu Myriel was Bishop of D—— He was an old man of about seventy-five years of age; he had occupied the see of D—— since 1806.
occupies
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From this reading True or false, that which is said of men often occupies as important a place in their lives, and above all in their destinies, as that which they do.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In 1815, M. Charles-François-Bienvenu Myriel was Bishop of D—— He was an old man of about seventy-five years of age; he had occupied the see of D—— since 1806.
often
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From this reading True or false, that which is said of men often occupies as important a place in their lives, and above all in their destinies, as that which they do.
old
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From this reading In 1815, M. Charles-François-Bienvenu Myriel was Bishop of D—— He was an old man of about seventy-five years of age; he had occupied the see of D—— since 1806.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading True or false, that which is said of men often occupies as important a place in their lives, and above all in their destinies, as that which they do.
own
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From this reading It was said that his father, destining him to be the heir of his own post, had married him at a very early age, eighteen or twenty, in accordance with a custom which is rather widely prevalent in parliamentary families.
Parliament
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From this reading M. Myriel was the son of a councillor of the Parliament of Aix; hence he belonged to the nobility of the bar.
parliamentary
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From this reading It was said that his father, destining him to be the heir of his own post, had married him at a very early age, eighteen or twenty, in accordance with a custom which is rather widely prevalent in parliamentary families.
place
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From this reading True or false, that which is said of men often occupies as important a place in their lives, and above all in their destinies, as that which they do.
points
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From this reading Although this detail has no connection whatever with the real substance of what we are about to relate, it will not be superfluous, if merely for the sake of exactness in all points, to mention here the various rumors and remarks which had been in circulation about him from the very moment when he arrived in the diocese.
post
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From this reading It was said that his father, destining him to be the heir of his own post, had married him at a very early age, eighteen or twenty, in accordance with a custom which is rather widely prevalent in parliamentary families.
prevalent
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From this reading It was said that his father, destining him to be the heir of his own post, had married him at a very early age, eighteen or twenty, in accordance with a custom which is rather widely prevalent in parliamentary families.
rather
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From this reading It was said that his father, destining him to be the heir of his own post, had married him at a very early age, eighteen or twenty, in accordance with a custom which is rather widely prevalent in parliamentary families.
real
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relate
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remarks
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rumors
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said
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From this reading True or false, that which is said of men often occupies as important a place in their lives, and above all in their destinies, as that which they do.
sake
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see
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From this reading In 1815, M. Charles-François-Bienvenu Myriel was Bishop of D—— He was an old man of about seventy-five years of age; he had occupied the see of D—— since 1806.
seventy-five
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From this reading In 1815, M. Charles-François-Bienvenu Myriel was Bishop of D—— He was an old man of about seventy-five years of age; he had occupied the see of D—— since 1806.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading In 1815, M. Charles-François-Bienvenu Myriel was Bishop of D—— He was an old man of about seventy-five years of age; he had occupied the see of D—— since 1806.
son
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From this reading M. Myriel was the son of a councillor of the Parliament of Aix; hence he belonged to the nobility of the bar.
substancenounUS /ˈsʌbstəns/
wealth or financial means
From this reading Although this detail has no connection whatever with the real substance of what we are about to relate, it will not be superfluous, if merely for the sake of exactness in all points, to mention here the various rumors and remarks which had been in circulation about him from the very moment when he arrived in the diocese.
superfluous
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From this reading Although this detail has no connection whatever with the real substance of what we are about to relate, it will not be superfluous, if merely for the sake of exactness in all points, to mention here the various rumors and remarks which had been in circulation about him from the very moment when he arrived in the diocese.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading True or false, that which is said of men often occupies as important a place in their lives, and above all in their destinies, as that which they do.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In 1815, M. Charles-François-Bienvenu Myriel was Bishop of D—— He was an old man of about seventy-five years of age; he had occupied the see of D—— since 1806.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading True or false, that which is said of men often occupies as important a place in their lives, and above all in their destinies, as that which they do.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading True or false, that which is said of men often occupies as important a place in their lives, and above all in their destinies, as that which they do.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Although this detail has no connection whatever with the real substance of what we are about to relate, it will not be superfluous, if merely for the sake of exactness in all points, to mention here the various rumors and remarks which had been in circulation about him from the very moment when he arrived in the diocese.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Although this detail has no connection whatever with the real substance of what we are about to relate, it will not be superfluous, if merely for the sake of exactness in all points, to mention here the various rumors and remarks which had been in circulation about him from the very moment when he arrived in the diocese.
True
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From this reading True or false, that which is said of men often occupies as important a place in their lives, and above all in their destinies, as that which they do.
twenty
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From this reading It was said that his father, destining him to be the heir of his own post, had married him at a very early age, eighteen or twenty, in accordance with a custom which is rather widely prevalent in parliamentary families.
various
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From this reading Although this detail has no connection whatever with the real substance of what we are about to relate, it will not be superfluous, if merely for the sake of exactness in all points, to mention here the various rumors and remarks which had been in circulation about him from the very moment when he arrived in the diocese.
very
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From this reading Although this detail has no connection whatever with the real substance of what we are about to relate, it will not be superfluous, if merely for the sake of exactness in all points, to mention here the various rumors and remarks which had been in circulation about him from the very moment when he arrived in the diocese.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In 1815, M. Charles-François-Bienvenu Myriel was Bishop of D—— He was an old man of about seventy-five years of age; he had occupied the see of D—— since 1806.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Although this detail has no connection whatever with the real substance of what we are about to relate, it will not be superfluous, if merely for the sake of exactness in all points, to mention here the various rumors and remarks which had been in circulation about him from the very moment when he arrived in the diocese.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Although this detail has no connection whatever with the real substance of what we are about to relate, it will not be superfluous, if merely for the sake of exactness in all points, to mention here the various rumors and remarks which had been in circulation about him from the very moment when he arrived in the diocese.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Although this detail has no connection whatever with the real substance of what we are about to relate, it will not be superfluous, if merely for the sake of exactness in all points, to mention here the various rumors and remarks which had been in circulation about him from the very moment when he arrived in the diocese.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Although this detail has no connection whatever with the real substance of what we are about to relate, it will not be superfluous, if merely for the sake of exactness in all points, to mention here the various rumors and remarks which had been in circulation about him from the very moment when he arrived in the diocese.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Although this detail has no connection whatever with the real substance of what we are about to relate, it will not be superfluous, if merely for the sake of exactness in all points, to mention here the various rumors and remarks which had been in circulation about him from the very moment when he arrived in the diocese.
widely
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From this reading It was said that his father, destining him to be the heir of his own post, had married him at a very early age, eighteen or twenty, in accordance with a custom which is rather widely prevalent in parliamentary families.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Although this detail has no connection whatever with the real substance of what we are about to relate, it will not be superfluous, if merely for the sake of exactness in all points, to mention here the various rumors and remarks which had been in circulation about him from the very moment when he arrived in the diocese.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Although this detail has no connection whatever with the real substance of what we are about to relate, it will not be superfluous, if merely for the sake of exactness in all points, to mention here the various rumors and remarks which had been in circulation about him from the very moment when he arrived in the diocese.
years
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From this reading In 1815, M. Charles-François-Bienvenu Myriel was Bishop of D—— He was an old man of about seventy-five years of age; he had occupied the see of D—— since 1806.
