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40,000
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From this reading Penautier then offered him 40,000 crowns to go halves, but Saint-Laurent refused.
60,000
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From this reading In one way alone Fortune seemed to have abandoned her favourite: Maitre Penautier had a great desire to succeed the Sieur of Mennevillette, who was receiver of the clergy, and this office was worth nearly 60,000 livres.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In one way alone Fortune seemed to have abandoned her favourite: Maitre Penautier had a great desire to succeed the Sieur of Mennevillette, who was receiver of the clergy, and this office was worth nearly 60,000 livres.
abandoned
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From this reading In one way alone Fortune seemed to have abandoned her favourite: Maitre Penautier had a great desire to succeed the Sieur of Mennevillette, who was receiver of the clergy, and this office was worth nearly 60,000 livres.
all
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From this reading Penautier knew that Mennevillette was retiring in favour of his chief clerk, Messire Pierre Hannyvel, Sieur de Saint-Laurent, and he had taken all the necessary, steps for buying the place over his head: the Sieur de Saint-Laurent, with the full support of the clergy, obtained the reversion for nothing--a thing that never happened before.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In one way alone Fortune seemed to have abandoned her favourite: Maitre Penautier had a great desire to succeed the Sieur of Mennevillette, who was receiver of the clergy, and this office was worth nearly 60,000 livres.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In one way alone Fortune seemed to have abandoned her favourite: Maitre Penautier had a great desire to succeed the Sieur of Mennevillette, who was receiver of the clergy, and this office was worth nearly 60,000 livres.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Penautier knew that Mennevillette was retiring in favour of his chief clerk, Messire Pierre Hannyvel, Sieur de Saint-Laurent, and he had taken all the necessary, steps for buying the place over his head: the Sieur de Saint-Laurent, with the full support of the clergy, obtained the reversion for nothing--a thing that never happened before.
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Their relations, however, were not broken off, and they continued to meet.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Penautier then offered him 40,000 crowns to go halves, but Saint-Laurent refused.
buying
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From this reading Penautier knew that Mennevillette was retiring in favour of his chief clerk, Messire Pierre Hannyvel, Sieur de Saint-Laurent, and he had taken all the necessary, steps for buying the place over his head: the Sieur de Saint-Laurent, with the full support of the clergy, obtained the reversion for nothing--a thing that never happened before.
chief
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From this reading Penautier knew that Mennevillette was retiring in favour of his chief clerk, Messire Pierre Hannyvel, Sieur de Saint-Laurent, and he had taken all the necessary, steps for buying the place over his head: the Sieur de Saint-Laurent, with the full support of the clergy, obtained the reversion for nothing--a thing that never happened before.
clergy
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From this reading In one way alone Fortune seemed to have abandoned her favourite: Maitre Penautier had a great desire to succeed the Sieur of Mennevillette, who was receiver of the clergy, and this office was worth nearly 60,000 livres.
clerk
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From this reading Penautier knew that Mennevillette was retiring in favour of his chief clerk, Messire Pierre Hannyvel, Sieur de Saint-Laurent, and he had taken all the necessary, steps for buying the place over his head: the Sieur de Saint-Laurent, with the full support of the clergy, obtained the reversion for nothing--a thing that never happened before.
considered
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From this reading Penautier was considered such a lucky fellow that it was generally expected he would somehow or other get some day the post he coveted so highly.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Their relations, however, were not broken off, and they continued to meet.
coveted
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From this reading Penautier was considered such a lucky fellow that it was generally expected he would somehow or other get some day the post he coveted so highly.
crowns
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From this reading Penautier then offered him 40,000 crowns to go halves, but Saint-Laurent refused.
day
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From this reading Penautier was considered such a lucky fellow that it was generally expected he would somehow or other get some day the post he coveted so highly.
de
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From this reading Penautier knew that Mennevillette was retiring in favour of his chief clerk, Messire Pierre Hannyvel, Sieur de Saint-Laurent, and he had taken all the necessary, steps for buying the place over his head: the Sieur de Saint-Laurent, with the full support of the clergy, obtained the reversion for nothing--a thing that never happened before.
desire
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From this reading In one way alone Fortune seemed to have abandoned her favourite: Maitre Penautier had a great desire to succeed the Sieur of Mennevillette, who was receiver of the clergy, and this office was worth nearly 60,000 livres.
expected
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From this reading Penautier was considered such a lucky fellow that it was generally expected he would somehow or other get some day the post he coveted so highly.
favour
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From this reading Penautier knew that Mennevillette was retiring in favour of his chief clerk, Messire Pierre Hannyvel, Sieur de Saint-Laurent, and he had taken all the necessary, steps for buying the place over his head: the Sieur de Saint-Laurent, with the full support of the clergy, obtained the reversion for nothing--a thing that never happened before.
favourite
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From this reading In one way alone Fortune seemed to have abandoned her favourite: Maitre Penautier had a great desire to succeed the Sieur of Mennevillette, who was receiver of the clergy, and this office was worth nearly 60,000 livres.
fellow
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From this reading Penautier was considered such a lucky fellow that it was generally expected he would somehow or other get some day the post he coveted so highly.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Penautier knew that Mennevillette was retiring in favour of his chief clerk, Messire Pierre Hannyvel, Sieur de Saint-Laurent, and he had taken all the necessary, steps for buying the place over his head: the Sieur de Saint-Laurent, with the full support of the clergy, obtained the reversion for nothing--a thing that never happened before.
FortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In one way alone Fortune seemed to have abandoned her favourite: Maitre Penautier had a great desire to succeed the Sieur of Mennevillette, who was receiver of the clergy, and this office was worth nearly 60,000 livres.
full
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From this reading Penautier knew that Mennevillette was retiring in favour of his chief clerk, Messire Pierre Hannyvel, Sieur de Saint-Laurent, and he had taken all the necessary, steps for buying the place over his head: the Sieur de Saint-Laurent, with the full support of the clergy, obtained the reversion for nothing--a thing that never happened before.
generally
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From this reading Penautier was considered such a lucky fellow that it was generally expected he would somehow or other get some day the post he coveted so highly.
get
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From this reading Penautier was considered such a lucky fellow that it was generally expected he would somehow or other get some day the post he coveted so highly.
go
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From this reading Penautier then offered him 40,000 crowns to go halves, but Saint-Laurent refused.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In one way alone Fortune seemed to have abandoned her favourite: Maitre Penautier had a great desire to succeed the Sieur of Mennevillette, who was receiver of the clergy, and this office was worth nearly 60,000 livres.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In one way alone Fortune seemed to have abandoned her favourite: Maitre Penautier had a great desire to succeed the Sieur of Mennevillette, who was receiver of the clergy, and this office was worth nearly 60,000 livres.
halves
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From this reading Penautier then offered him 40,000 crowns to go halves, but Saint-Laurent refused.
Hannyvel
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From this reading Penautier knew that Mennevillette was retiring in favour of his chief clerk, Messire Pierre Hannyvel, Sieur de Saint-Laurent, and he had taken all the necessary, steps for buying the place over his head: the Sieur de Saint-Laurent, with the full support of the clergy, obtained the reversion for nothing--a thing that never happened before.
happened
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From this reading Penautier knew that Mennevillette was retiring in favour of his chief clerk, Messire Pierre Hannyvel, Sieur de Saint-Laurent, and he had taken all the necessary, steps for buying the place over his head: the Sieur de Saint-Laurent, with the full support of the clergy, obtained the reversion for nothing--a thing that never happened before.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In one way alone Fortune seemed to have abandoned her favourite: Maitre Penautier had a great desire to succeed the Sieur of Mennevillette, who was receiver of the clergy, and this office was worth nearly 60,000 livres.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Penautier knew that Mennevillette was retiring in favour of his chief clerk, Messire Pierre Hannyvel, Sieur de Saint-Laurent, and he had taken all the necessary, steps for buying the place over his head: the Sieur de Saint-Laurent, with the full support of the clergy, obtained the reversion for nothing--a thing that never happened before.
head
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From this reading Penautier knew that Mennevillette was retiring in favour of his chief clerk, Messire Pierre Hannyvel, Sieur de Saint-Laurent, and he had taken all the necessary, steps for buying the place over his head: the Sieur de Saint-Laurent, with the full support of the clergy, obtained the reversion for nothing--a thing that never happened before.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In one way alone Fortune seemed to have abandoned her favourite: Maitre Penautier had a great desire to succeed the Sieur of Mennevillette, who was receiver of the clergy, and this office was worth nearly 60,000 livres.
highly
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From this reading Penautier was considered such a lucky fellow that it was generally expected he would somehow or other get some day the post he coveted so highly.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Penautier then offered him 40,000 crowns to go halves, but Saint-Laurent refused.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Penautier knew that Mennevillette was retiring in favour of his chief clerk, Messire Pierre Hannyvel, Sieur de Saint-Laurent, and he had taken all the necessary, steps for buying the place over his head: the Sieur de Saint-Laurent, with the full support of the clergy, obtained the reversion for nothing--a thing that never happened before.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Their relations, however, were not broken off, and they continued to meet.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In one way alone Fortune seemed to have abandoned her favourite: Maitre Penautier had a great desire to succeed the Sieur of Mennevillette, who was receiver of the clergy, and this office was worth nearly 60,000 livres.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Penautier was considered such a lucky fellow that it was generally expected he would somehow or other get some day the post he coveted so highly.
knew
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From this reading Penautier knew that Mennevillette was retiring in favour of his chief clerk, Messire Pierre Hannyvel, Sieur de Saint-Laurent, and he had taken all the necessary, steps for buying the place over his head: the Sieur de Saint-Laurent, with the full support of the clergy, obtained the reversion for nothing--a thing that never happened before.
livres
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From this reading In one way alone Fortune seemed to have abandoned her favourite: Maitre Penautier had a great desire to succeed the Sieur of Mennevillette, who was receiver of the clergy, and this office was worth nearly 60,000 livres.
lucky
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From this reading Penautier was considered such a lucky fellow that it was generally expected he would somehow or other get some day the post he coveted so highly.
Maitre
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From this reading In one way alone Fortune seemed to have abandoned her favourite: Maitre Penautier had a great desire to succeed the Sieur of Mennevillette, who was receiver of the clergy, and this office was worth nearly 60,000 livres.
meet
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From this reading Their relations, however, were not broken off, and they continued to meet.
Mennevillette
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From this reading In one way alone Fortune seemed to have abandoned her favourite: Maitre Penautier had a great desire to succeed the Sieur of Mennevillette, who was receiver of the clergy, and this office was worth nearly 60,000 livres.
Messire
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From this reading Penautier knew that Mennevillette was retiring in favour of his chief clerk, Messire Pierre Hannyvel, Sieur de Saint-Laurent, and he had taken all the necessary, steps for buying the place over his head: the Sieur de Saint-Laurent, with the full support of the clergy, obtained the reversion for nothing--a thing that never happened before.
nearly
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From this reading In one way alone Fortune seemed to have abandoned her favourite: Maitre Penautier had a great desire to succeed the Sieur of Mennevillette, who was receiver of the clergy, and this office was worth nearly 60,000 livres.
necessary
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From this reading Penautier knew that Mennevillette was retiring in favour of his chief clerk, Messire Pierre Hannyvel, Sieur de Saint-Laurent, and he had taken all the necessary, steps for buying the place over his head: the Sieur de Saint-Laurent, with the full support of the clergy, obtained the reversion for nothing--a thing that never happened before.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Penautier knew that Mennevillette was retiring in favour of his chief clerk, Messire Pierre Hannyvel, Sieur de Saint-Laurent, and he had taken all the necessary, steps for buying the place over his head: the Sieur de Saint-Laurent, with the full support of the clergy, obtained the reversion for nothing--a thing that never happened before.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Their relations, however, were not broken off, and they continued to meet.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Penautier knew that Mennevillette was retiring in favour of his chief clerk, Messire Pierre Hannyvel, Sieur de Saint-Laurent, and he had taken all the necessary, steps for buying the place over his head: the Sieur de Saint-Laurent, with the full support of the clergy, obtained the reversion for nothing--a thing that never happened before.
obtained
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From this reading Penautier knew that Mennevillette was retiring in favour of his chief clerk, Messire Pierre Hannyvel, Sieur de Saint-Laurent, and he had taken all the necessary, steps for buying the place over his head: the Sieur de Saint-Laurent, with the full support of the clergy, obtained the reversion for nothing--a thing that never happened before.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In one way alone Fortune seemed to have abandoned her favourite: Maitre Penautier had a great desire to succeed the Sieur of Mennevillette, who was receiver of the clergy, and this office was worth nearly 60,000 livres.
off
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From this reading Their relations, however, were not broken off, and they continued to meet.
offered
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From this reading Penautier then offered him 40,000 crowns to go halves, but Saint-Laurent refused.
office
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From this reading In one way alone Fortune seemed to have abandoned her favourite: Maitre Penautier had a great desire to succeed the Sieur of Mennevillette, who was receiver of the clergy, and this office was worth nearly 60,000 livres.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In one way alone Fortune seemed to have abandoned her favourite: Maitre Penautier had a great desire to succeed the Sieur of Mennevillette, who was receiver of the clergy, and this office was worth nearly 60,000 livres.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Penautier was considered such a lucky fellow that it was generally expected he would somehow or other get some day the post he coveted so highly.
other
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From this reading Penautier was considered such a lucky fellow that it was generally expected he would somehow or other get some day the post he coveted so highly.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Penautier knew that Mennevillette was retiring in favour of his chief clerk, Messire Pierre Hannyvel, Sieur de Saint-Laurent, and he had taken all the necessary, steps for buying the place over his head: the Sieur de Saint-Laurent, with the full support of the clergy, obtained the reversion for nothing--a thing that never happened before.
Penautier
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From this reading In one way alone Fortune seemed to have abandoned her favourite: Maitre Penautier had a great desire to succeed the Sieur of Mennevillette, who was receiver of the clergy, and this office was worth nearly 60,000 livres.
Pierre
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From this reading Penautier knew that Mennevillette was retiring in favour of his chief clerk, Messire Pierre Hannyvel, Sieur de Saint-Laurent, and he had taken all the necessary, steps for buying the place over his head: the Sieur de Saint-Laurent, with the full support of the clergy, obtained the reversion for nothing--a thing that never happened before.
place
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From this reading Penautier knew that Mennevillette was retiring in favour of his chief clerk, Messire Pierre Hannyvel, Sieur de Saint-Laurent, and he had taken all the necessary, steps for buying the place over his head: the Sieur de Saint-Laurent, with the full support of the clergy, obtained the reversion for nothing--a thing that never happened before.
post
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From this reading Penautier was considered such a lucky fellow that it was generally expected he would somehow or other get some day the post he coveted so highly.
receiver
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From this reading In one way alone Fortune seemed to have abandoned her favourite: Maitre Penautier had a great desire to succeed the Sieur of Mennevillette, who was receiver of the clergy, and this office was worth nearly 60,000 livres.
refused
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From this reading Penautier then offered him 40,000 crowns to go halves, but Saint-Laurent refused.
relations
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From this reading Their relations, however, were not broken off, and they continued to meet.
retiring
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From this reading Penautier knew that Mennevillette was retiring in favour of his chief clerk, Messire Pierre Hannyvel, Sieur de Saint-Laurent, and he had taken all the necessary, steps for buying the place over his head: the Sieur de Saint-Laurent, with the full support of the clergy, obtained the reversion for nothing--a thing that never happened before.
reversion
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From this reading Penautier knew that Mennevillette was retiring in favour of his chief clerk, Messire Pierre Hannyvel, Sieur de Saint-Laurent, and he had taken all the necessary, steps for buying the place over his head: the Sieur de Saint-Laurent, with the full support of the clergy, obtained the reversion for nothing--a thing that never happened before.
Saint-Laurent
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From this reading Penautier knew that Mennevillette was retiring in favour of his chief clerk, Messire Pierre Hannyvel, Sieur de Saint-Laurent, and he had taken all the necessary, steps for buying the place over his head: the Sieur de Saint-Laurent, with the full support of the clergy, obtained the reversion for nothing--a thing that never happened before.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In one way alone Fortune seemed to have abandoned her favourite: Maitre Penautier had a great desire to succeed the Sieur of Mennevillette, who was receiver of the clergy, and this office was worth nearly 60,000 livres.
Sieur
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From this reading In one way alone Fortune seemed to have abandoned her favourite: Maitre Penautier had a great desire to succeed the Sieur of Mennevillette, who was receiver of the clergy, and this office was worth nearly 60,000 livres.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Penautier was considered such a lucky fellow that it was generally expected he would somehow or other get some day the post he coveted so highly.
some
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From this reading Penautier was considered such a lucky fellow that it was generally expected he would somehow or other get some day the post he coveted so highly.
somehow
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From this reading Penautier was considered such a lucky fellow that it was generally expected he would somehow or other get some day the post he coveted so highly.
steps
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From this reading Penautier knew that Mennevillette was retiring in favour of his chief clerk, Messire Pierre Hannyvel, Sieur de Saint-Laurent, and he had taken all the necessary, steps for buying the place over his head: the Sieur de Saint-Laurent, with the full support of the clergy, obtained the reversion for nothing--a thing that never happened before.
succeed
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From this reading In one way alone Fortune seemed to have abandoned her favourite: Maitre Penautier had a great desire to succeed the Sieur of Mennevillette, who was receiver of the clergy, and this office was worth nearly 60,000 livres.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Penautier was considered such a lucky fellow that it was generally expected he would somehow or other get some day the post he coveted so highly.
supportverbUS /səˈpɔːrt/
to provide what someone needs in order to live
From this reading Penautier knew that Mennevillette was retiring in favour of his chief clerk, Messire Pierre Hannyvel, Sieur de Saint-Laurent, and he had taken all the necessary, steps for buying the place over his head: the Sieur de Saint-Laurent, with the full support of the clergy, obtained the reversion for nothing--a thing that never happened before.
taken
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From this reading Penautier knew that Mennevillette was retiring in favour of his chief clerk, Messire Pierre Hannyvel, Sieur de Saint-Laurent, and he had taken all the necessary, steps for buying the place over his head: the Sieur de Saint-Laurent, with the full support of the clergy, obtained the reversion for nothing--a thing that never happened before.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Penautier knew that Mennevillette was retiring in favour of his chief clerk, Messire Pierre Hannyvel, Sieur de Saint-Laurent, and he had taken all the necessary, steps for buying the place over his head: the Sieur de Saint-Laurent, with the full support of the clergy, obtained the reversion for nothing--a thing that never happened before.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In one way alone Fortune seemed to have abandoned her favourite: Maitre Penautier had a great desire to succeed the Sieur of Mennevillette, who was receiver of the clergy, and this office was worth nearly 60,000 livres.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their relations, however, were not broken off, and they continued to meet.
then
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From this reading Penautier then offered him 40,000 crowns to go halves, but Saint-Laurent refused.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their relations, however, were not broken off, and they continued to meet.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Penautier knew that Mennevillette was retiring in favour of his chief clerk, Messire Pierre Hannyvel, Sieur de Saint-Laurent, and he had taken all the necessary, steps for buying the place over his head: the Sieur de Saint-Laurent, with the full support of the clergy, obtained the reversion for nothing--a thing that never happened before.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In one way alone Fortune seemed to have abandoned her favourite: Maitre Penautier had a great desire to succeed the Sieur of Mennevillette, who was receiver of the clergy, and this office was worth nearly 60,000 livres.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In one way alone Fortune seemed to have abandoned her favourite: Maitre Penautier had a great desire to succeed the Sieur of Mennevillette, who was receiver of the clergy, and this office was worth nearly 60,000 livres.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In one way alone Fortune seemed to have abandoned her favourite: Maitre Penautier had a great desire to succeed the Sieur of Mennevillette, who was receiver of the clergy, and this office was worth nearly 60,000 livres.
way
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From this reading In one way alone Fortune seemed to have abandoned her favourite: Maitre Penautier had a great desire to succeed the Sieur of Mennevillette, who was receiver of the clergy, and this office was worth nearly 60,000 livres.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Their relations, however, were not broken off, and they continued to meet.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading In one way alone Fortune seemed to have abandoned her favourite: Maitre Penautier had a great desire to succeed the Sieur of Mennevillette, who was receiver of the clergy, and this office was worth nearly 60,000 livres.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Penautier knew that Mennevillette was retiring in favour of his chief clerk, Messire Pierre Hannyvel, Sieur de Saint-Laurent, and he had taken all the necessary, steps for buying the place over his head: the Sieur de Saint-Laurent, with the full support of the clergy, obtained the reversion for nothing--a thing that never happened before.
worth
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From this reading In one way alone Fortune seemed to have abandoned her favourite: Maitre Penautier had a great desire to succeed the Sieur of Mennevillette, who was receiver of the clergy, and this office was worth nearly 60,000 livres.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Penautier was considered such a lucky fellow that it was generally expected he would somehow or other get some day the post he coveted so highly.
