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100,000
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From this reading To appear at court, no longer as a suppliant, as the poor mendicant, drawn from poverty by Madame de Boulainvilliers, but as a Valois, with an income of 100,000 francs; to be called the favorite of the queen, and consequently governing the king and state through her.—Such was the panorama that floated before the eyes of Jeanne.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mistress of such a secret, rich in such a future, and supported by such a friend, Jeanne felt herself strong against the world.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Mistress of such a secret, rich in such a future, and supported by such a friend, Jeanne felt herself strong against the world.
all
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From this reading She had no audience promised, but she trusted to her good fortune, and as the queen had received her so well before, all the officials were anxious to serve her.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To appear at court, no longer as a suppliant, as the poor mendicant, drawn from poverty by Madame de Boulainvilliers, but as a Valois, with an income of 100,000 francs; to be called the favorite of the queen, and consequently governing the king and state through her.—Such was the panorama that floated before the eyes of Jeanne.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mistress of such a secret, rich in such a future, and supported by such a friend, Jeanne felt herself strong against the world.
anxious
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From this reading She had no audience promised, but she trusted to her good fortune, and as the queen had received her so well before, all the officials were anxious to serve her.
appear
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From this reading To appear at court, no longer as a suppliant, as the poor mendicant, drawn from poverty by Madame de Boulainvilliers, but as a Valois, with an income of 100,000 francs; to be called the favorite of the queen, and consequently governing the king and state through her.—Such was the panorama that floated before the eyes of Jeanne.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To appear at court, no longer as a suppliant, as the poor mendicant, drawn from poverty by Madame de Boulainvilliers, but as a Valois, with an income of 100,000 francs; to be called the favorite of the queen, and consequently governing the king and state through her.—Such was the panorama that floated before the eyes of Jeanne.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To appear at court, no longer as a suppliant, as the poor mendicant, drawn from poverty by Madame de Boulainvilliers, but as a Valois, with an income of 100,000 francs; to be called the favorite of the queen, and consequently governing the king and state through her.—Such was the panorama that floated before the eyes of Jeanne.
audience
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From this reading She had no audience promised, but she trusted to her good fortune, and as the queen had received her so well before, all the officials were anxious to serve her.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To appear at court, no longer as a suppliant, as the poor mendicant, drawn from poverty by Madame de Boulainvilliers, but as a Valois, with an income of 100,000 francs; to be called the favorite of the queen, and consequently governing the king and state through her.—Such was the panorama that floated before the eyes of Jeanne.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading To appear at court, no longer as a suppliant, as the poor mendicant, drawn from poverty by Madame de Boulainvilliers, but as a Valois, with an income of 100,000 francs; to be called the favorite of the queen, and consequently governing the king and state through her.—Such was the panorama that floated before the eyes of Jeanne.
Boulainvilliers
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From this reading To appear at court, no longer as a suppliant, as the poor mendicant, drawn from poverty by Madame de Boulainvilliers, but as a Valois, with an income of 100,000 francs; to be called the favorite of the queen, and consequently governing the king and state through her.—Such was the panorama that floated before the eyes of Jeanne.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To appear at court, no longer as a suppliant, as the poor mendicant, drawn from poverty by Madame de Boulainvilliers, but as a Valois, with an income of 100,000 francs; to be called the favorite of the queen, and consequently governing the king and state through her.—Such was the panorama that floated before the eyes of Jeanne.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mistress of such a secret, rich in such a future, and supported by such a friend, Jeanne felt herself strong against the world.
called
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From this reading To appear at court, no longer as a suppliant, as the poor mendicant, drawn from poverty by Madame de Boulainvilliers, but as a Valois, with an income of 100,000 francs; to be called the favorite of the queen, and consequently governing the king and state through her.—Such was the panorama that floated before the eyes of Jeanne.
consequently
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From this reading To appear at court, no longer as a suppliant, as the poor mendicant, drawn from poverty by Madame de Boulainvilliers, but as a Valois, with an income of 100,000 francs; to be called the favorite of the queen, and consequently governing the king and state through her.—Such was the panorama that floated before the eyes of Jeanne.
court
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From this reading To appear at court, no longer as a suppliant, as the poor mendicant, drawn from poverty by Madame de Boulainvilliers, but as a Valois, with an income of 100,000 francs; to be called the favorite of the queen, and consequently governing the king and state through her.—Such was the panorama that floated before the eyes of Jeanne.
de
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From this reading To appear at court, no longer as a suppliant, as the poor mendicant, drawn from poverty by Madame de Boulainvilliers, but as a Valois, with an income of 100,000 francs; to be called the favorite of the queen, and consequently governing the king and state through her.—Such was the panorama that floated before the eyes of Jeanne.
drawn
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From this reading To appear at court, no longer as a suppliant, as the poor mendicant, drawn from poverty by Madame de Boulainvilliers, but as a Valois, with an income of 100,000 francs; to be called the favorite of the queen, and consequently governing the king and state through her.—Such was the panorama that floated before the eyes of Jeanne.
eyes
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From this reading To appear at court, no longer as a suppliant, as the poor mendicant, drawn from poverty by Madame de Boulainvilliers, but as a Valois, with an income of 100,000 francs; to be called the favorite of the queen, and consequently governing the king and state through her.—Such was the panorama that floated before the eyes of Jeanne.
favorite
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From this reading To appear at court, no longer as a suppliant, as the poor mendicant, drawn from poverty by Madame de Boulainvilliers, but as a Valois, with an income of 100,000 francs; to be called the favorite of the queen, and consequently governing the king and state through her.—Such was the panorama that floated before the eyes of Jeanne.
felt
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From this reading Mistress of such a secret, rich in such a future, and supported by such a friend, Jeanne felt herself strong against the world.
floated
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From this reading To appear at court, no longer as a suppliant, as the poor mendicant, drawn from poverty by Madame de Boulainvilliers, but as a Valois, with an income of 100,000 francs; to be called the favorite of the queen, and consequently governing the king and state through her.—Such was the panorama that floated before the eyes of Jeanne.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had no audience promised, but she trusted to her good fortune, and as the queen had received her so well before, all the officials were anxious to serve her.
francs
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From this reading To appear at court, no longer as a suppliant, as the poor mendicant, drawn from poverty by Madame de Boulainvilliers, but as a Valois, with an income of 100,000 francs; to be called the favorite of the queen, and consequently governing the king and state through her.—Such was the panorama that floated before the eyes of Jeanne.
friend
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From this reading Mistress of such a secret, rich in such a future, and supported by such a friend, Jeanne felt herself strong against the world.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To appear at court, no longer as a suppliant, as the poor mendicant, drawn from poverty by Madame de Boulainvilliers, but as a Valois, with an income of 100,000 francs; to be called the favorite of the queen, and consequently governing the king and state through her.—Such was the panorama that floated before the eyes of Jeanne.
future
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From this reading Mistress of such a secret, rich in such a future, and supported by such a friend, Jeanne felt herself strong against the world.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had no audience promised, but she trusted to her good fortune, and as the queen had received her so well before, all the officials were anxious to serve her.
governing
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From this reading To appear at court, no longer as a suppliant, as the poor mendicant, drawn from poverty by Madame de Boulainvilliers, but as a Valois, with an income of 100,000 francs; to be called the favorite of the queen, and consequently governing the king and state through her.—Such was the panorama that floated before the eyes of Jeanne.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had no audience promised, but she trusted to her good fortune, and as the queen had received her so well before, all the officials were anxious to serve her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To appear at court, no longer as a suppliant, as the poor mendicant, drawn from poverty by Madame de Boulainvilliers, but as a Valois, with an income of 100,000 francs; to be called the favorite of the queen, and consequently governing the king and state through her.—Such was the panorama that floated before the eyes of Jeanne.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mistress of such a secret, rich in such a future, and supported by such a friend, Jeanne felt herself strong against the world.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mistress of such a secret, rich in such a future, and supported by such a friend, Jeanne felt herself strong against the world.
income
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From this reading To appear at court, no longer as a suppliant, as the poor mendicant, drawn from poverty by Madame de Boulainvilliers, but as a Valois, with an income of 100,000 francs; to be called the favorite of the queen, and consequently governing the king and state through her.—Such was the panorama that floated before the eyes of Jeanne.
JEANNE
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From this reading JEANNE PROTECTED.
king
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From this reading To appear at court, no longer as a suppliant, as the poor mendicant, drawn from poverty by Madame de Boulainvilliers, but as a Valois, with an income of 100,000 francs; to be called the favorite of the queen, and consequently governing the king and state through her.—Such was the panorama that floated before the eyes of Jeanne.
longer
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From this reading To appear at court, no longer as a suppliant, as the poor mendicant, drawn from poverty by Madame de Boulainvilliers, but as a Valois, with an income of 100,000 francs; to be called the favorite of the queen, and consequently governing the king and state through her.—Such was the panorama that floated before the eyes of Jeanne.
Madame
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From this reading To appear at court, no longer as a suppliant, as the poor mendicant, drawn from poverty by Madame de Boulainvilliers, but as a Valois, with an income of 100,000 francs; to be called the favorite of the queen, and consequently governing the king and state through her.—Such was the panorama that floated before the eyes of Jeanne.
mendicant
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From this reading To appear at court, no longer as a suppliant, as the poor mendicant, drawn from poverty by Madame de Boulainvilliers, but as a Valois, with an income of 100,000 francs; to be called the favorite of the queen, and consequently governing the king and state through her.—Such was the panorama that floated before the eyes of Jeanne.
Mistress
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From this reading Mistress of such a secret, rich in such a future, and supported by such a friend, Jeanne felt herself strong against the world.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading To appear at court, no longer as a suppliant, as the poor mendicant, drawn from poverty by Madame de Boulainvilliers, but as a Valois, with an income of 100,000 francs; to be called the favorite of the queen, and consequently governing the king and state through her.—Such was the panorama that floated before the eyes of Jeanne.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mistress of such a secret, rich in such a future, and supported by such a friend, Jeanne felt herself strong against the world.
officials
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From this reading She had no audience promised, but she trusted to her good fortune, and as the queen had received her so well before, all the officials were anxious to serve her.
panorama
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From this reading To appear at court, no longer as a suppliant, as the poor mendicant, drawn from poverty by Madame de Boulainvilliers, but as a Valois, with an income of 100,000 francs; to be called the favorite of the queen, and consequently governing the king and state through her.—Such was the panorama that floated before the eyes of Jeanne.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To appear at court, no longer as a suppliant, as the poor mendicant, drawn from poverty by Madame de Boulainvilliers, but as a Valois, with an income of 100,000 francs; to be called the favorite of the queen, and consequently governing the king and state through her.—Such was the panorama that floated before the eyes of Jeanne.
poverty
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From this reading To appear at court, no longer as a suppliant, as the poor mendicant, drawn from poverty by Madame de Boulainvilliers, but as a Valois, with an income of 100,000 francs; to be called the favorite of the queen, and consequently governing the king and state through her.—Such was the panorama that floated before the eyes of Jeanne.
promised
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From this reading She had no audience promised, but she trusted to her good fortune, and as the queen had received her so well before, all the officials were anxious to serve her.
PROTECTED
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From this reading JEANNE PROTECTED.
queen
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From this reading To appear at court, no longer as a suppliant, as the poor mendicant, drawn from poverty by Madame de Boulainvilliers, but as a Valois, with an income of 100,000 francs; to be called the favorite of the queen, and consequently governing the king and state through her.—Such was the panorama that floated before the eyes of Jeanne.
received
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From this reading She had no audience promised, but she trusted to her good fortune, and as the queen had received her so well before, all the officials were anxious to serve her.
rich
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From this reading Mistress of such a secret, rich in such a future, and supported by such a friend, Jeanne felt herself strong against the world.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Mistress of such a secret, rich in such a future, and supported by such a friend, Jeanne felt herself strong against the world.
serve
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From this reading She had no audience promised, but she trusted to her good fortune, and as the queen had received her so well before, all the officials were anxious to serve her.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She went to Versailles.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had no audience promised, but she trusted to her good fortune, and as the queen had received her so well before, all the officials were anxious to serve her.
state
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From this reading To appear at court, no longer as a suppliant, as the poor mendicant, drawn from poverty by Madame de Boulainvilliers, but as a Valois, with an income of 100,000 francs; to be called the favorite of the queen, and consequently governing the king and state through her.—Such was the panorama that floated before the eyes of Jeanne.
strong
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From this reading Mistress of such a secret, rich in such a future, and supported by such a friend, Jeanne felt herself strong against the world.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Mistress of such a secret, rich in such a future, and supported by such a friend, Jeanne felt herself strong against the world.
suppliant
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From this reading To appear at court, no longer as a suppliant, as the poor mendicant, drawn from poverty by Madame de Boulainvilliers, but as a Valois, with an income of 100,000 francs; to be called the favorite of the queen, and consequently governing the king and state through her.—Such was the panorama that floated before the eyes of Jeanne.
supported
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From this reading Mistress of such a secret, rich in such a future, and supported by such a friend, Jeanne felt herself strong against the world.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To appear at court, no longer as a suppliant, as the poor mendicant, drawn from poverty by Madame de Boulainvilliers, but as a Valois, with an income of 100,000 francs; to be called the favorite of the queen, and consequently governing the king and state through her.—Such was the panorama that floated before the eyes of Jeanne.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mistress of such a secret, rich in such a future, and supported by such a friend, Jeanne felt herself strong against the world.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading To appear at court, no longer as a suppliant, as the poor mendicant, drawn from poverty by Madame de Boulainvilliers, but as a Valois, with an income of 100,000 francs; to be called the favorite of the queen, and consequently governing the king and state through her.—Such was the panorama that floated before the eyes of Jeanne.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To appear at court, no longer as a suppliant, as the poor mendicant, drawn from poverty by Madame de Boulainvilliers, but as a Valois, with an income of 100,000 francs; to be called the favorite of the queen, and consequently governing the king and state through her.—Such was the panorama that floated before the eyes of Jeanne.
trusted
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From this reading She had no audience promised, but she trusted to her good fortune, and as the queen had received her so well before, all the officials were anxious to serve her.
Valois
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From this reading To appear at court, no longer as a suppliant, as the poor mendicant, drawn from poverty by Madame de Boulainvilliers, but as a Valois, with an income of 100,000 francs; to be called the favorite of the queen, and consequently governing the king and state through her.—Such was the panorama that floated before the eyes of Jeanne.
Versailles
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From this reading She went to Versailles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To appear at court, no longer as a suppliant, as the poor mendicant, drawn from poverty by Madame de Boulainvilliers, but as a Valois, with an income of 100,000 francs; to be called the favorite of the queen, and consequently governing the king and state through her.—Such was the panorama that floated before the eyes of Jeanne.
well
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From this reading She had no audience promised, but she trusted to her good fortune, and as the queen had received her so well before, all the officials were anxious to serve her.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She went to Versailles.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She had no audience promised, but she trusted to her good fortune, and as the queen had received her so well before, all the officials were anxious to serve her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To appear at court, no longer as a suppliant, as the poor mendicant, drawn from poverty by Madame de Boulainvilliers, but as a Valois, with an income of 100,000 francs; to be called the favorite of the queen, and consequently governing the king and state through her.—Such was the panorama that floated before the eyes of Jeanne.
world
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From this reading Mistress of such a secret, rich in such a future, and supported by such a friend, Jeanne felt herself strong against the world.
