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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Benedetto affair, as it was called at the Palais, and by people in general, had produced a tremendous sensation.
acquaintances
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From this reading Frequenting the Café de Paris, the Boulevard de Gand, and the Bois de Boulogne, during his brief career of splendor, the false Cavalcanti had formed a host of acquaintances.
acquainted
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From this reading The papers had related his various adventures, both as the man of fashion and the galley-slave; and as everyone who had been personally acquainted with Prince Andrea Cavalcanti experienced a lively curiosity in his fate, they all determined to spare no trouble in endeavoring to witness the trial of M. Benedetto for the murder of his comrade in chains.
adventures
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From this reading The papers had related his various adventures, both as the man of fashion and the galley-slave; and as everyone who had been personally acquainted with Prince Andrea Cavalcanti experienced a lively curiosity in his fate, they all determined to spare no trouble in endeavoring to witness the trial of M. Benedetto for the murder of his comrade in chains.
affairnounUS /əˈfer/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The Benedetto affair, as it was called at the Palais, and by people in general, had produced a tremendous sensation.
all
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From this reading The papers had related his various adventures, both as the man of fashion and the galley-slave; and as everyone who had been personally acquainted with Prince Andrea Cavalcanti experienced a lively curiosity in his fate, they all determined to spare no trouble in endeavoring to witness the trial of M. Benedetto for the murder of his comrade in chains.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the eyes of many, Benedetto appeared, if not a victim to, at least an instance of, the fallibility of the law.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Benedetto affair, as it was called at the Palais, and by people in general, had produced a tremendous sensation.
Andrea
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From this reading The papers had related his various adventures, both as the man of fashion and the galley-slave; and as everyone who had been personally acquainted with Prince Andrea Cavalcanti experienced a lively curiosity in his fate, they all determined to spare no trouble in endeavoring to witness the trial of M. Benedetto for the murder of his comrade in chains.
appeared
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From this reading In the eyes of many, Benedetto appeared, if not a victim to, at least an instance of, the fallibility of the law.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Benedetto affair, as it was called at the Palais, and by people in general, had produced a tremendous sensation.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Benedetto affair, as it was called at the Palais, and by people in general, had produced a tremendous sensation.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The papers had related his various adventures, both as the man of fashion and the galley-slave; and as everyone who had been personally acquainted with Prince Andrea Cavalcanti experienced a lively curiosity in his fate, they all determined to spare no trouble in endeavoring to witness the trial of M. Benedetto for the murder of his comrade in chains.
Benedetto
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From this reading The Benedetto affair, as it was called at the Palais, and by people in general, had produced a tremendous sensation.
Bois
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From this reading Frequenting the Café de Paris, the Boulevard de Gand, and the Bois de Boulogne, during his brief career of splendor, the false Cavalcanti had formed a host of acquaintances.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The papers had related his various adventures, both as the man of fashion and the galley-slave; and as everyone who had been personally acquainted with Prince Andrea Cavalcanti experienced a lively curiosity in his fate, they all determined to spare no trouble in endeavoring to witness the trial of M. Benedetto for the murder of his comrade in chains.
Boulevard
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From this reading Frequenting the Café de Paris, the Boulevard de Gand, and the Bois de Boulogne, during his brief career of splendor, the false Cavalcanti had formed a host of acquaintances.
Boulogne
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From this reading Frequenting the Café de Paris, the Boulevard de Gand, and the Bois de Boulogne, during his brief career of splendor, the false Cavalcanti had formed a host of acquaintances.
brief
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From this reading Frequenting the Café de Paris, the Boulevard de Gand, and the Bois de Boulogne, during his brief career of splendor, the false Cavalcanti had formed a host of acquaintances.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Benedetto affair, as it was called at the Palais, and by people in general, had produced a tremendous sensation.
Café
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From this reading Frequenting the Café de Paris, the Boulevard de Gand, and the Bois de Boulogne, during his brief career of splendor, the false Cavalcanti had formed a host of acquaintances.
called
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From this reading The Benedetto affair, as it was called at the Palais, and by people in general, had produced a tremendous sensation.
career
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From this reading Frequenting the Café de Paris, the Boulevard de Gand, and the Bois de Boulogne, during his brief career of splendor, the false Cavalcanti had formed a host of acquaintances.
Cavalcanti
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From this reading Frequenting the Café de Paris, the Boulevard de Gand, and the Bois de Boulogne, during his brief career of splendor, the false Cavalcanti had formed a host of acquaintances.
chains
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From this reading The papers had related his various adventures, both as the man of fashion and the galley-slave; and as everyone who had been personally acquainted with Prince Andrea Cavalcanti experienced a lively curiosity in his fate, they all determined to spare no trouble in endeavoring to witness the trial of M. Benedetto for the murder of his comrade in chains.
claim
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From this reading M. Cavalcanti, his father, had been seen in Paris, and it was expected that he would re-appear to claim the illustrious outcast.
comrade
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From this reading The papers had related his various adventures, both as the man of fashion and the galley-slave; and as everyone who had been personally acquainted with Prince Andrea Cavalcanti experienced a lively curiosity in his fate, they all determined to spare no trouble in endeavoring to witness the trial of M. Benedetto for the murder of his comrade in chains.
curiosity
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From this reading The papers had related his various adventures, both as the man of fashion and the galley-slave; and as everyone who had been personally acquainted with Prince Andrea Cavalcanti experienced a lively curiosity in his fate, they all determined to spare no trouble in endeavoring to witness the trial of M. Benedetto for the murder of his comrade in chains.
de
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From this reading Frequenting the Café de Paris, the Boulevard de Gand, and the Bois de Boulogne, during his brief career of splendor, the false Cavalcanti had formed a host of acquaintances.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading The papers had related his various adventures, both as the man of fashion and the galley-slave; and as everyone who had been personally acquainted with Prince Andrea Cavalcanti experienced a lively curiosity in his fate, they all determined to spare no trouble in endeavoring to witness the trial of M. Benedetto for the murder of his comrade in chains.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Frequenting the Café de Paris, the Boulevard de Gand, and the Bois de Boulogne, during his brief career of splendor, the false Cavalcanti had formed a host of acquaintances.
endeavoring
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From this reading The papers had related his various adventures, both as the man of fashion and the galley-slave; and as everyone who had been personally acquainted with Prince Andrea Cavalcanti experienced a lively curiosity in his fate, they all determined to spare no trouble in endeavoring to witness the trial of M. Benedetto for the murder of his comrade in chains.
everyonepronounUS /ˈevriwʌn/
every person
From this reading The papers had related his various adventures, both as the man of fashion and the galley-slave; and as everyone who had been personally acquainted with Prince Andrea Cavalcanti experienced a lively curiosity in his fate, they all determined to spare no trouble in endeavoring to witness the trial of M. Benedetto for the murder of his comrade in chains.
expected
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From this reading M. Cavalcanti, his father, had been seen in Paris, and it was expected that he would re-appear to claim the illustrious outcast.
experienced
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From this reading The papers had related his various adventures, both as the man of fashion and the galley-slave; and as everyone who had been personally acquainted with Prince Andrea Cavalcanti experienced a lively curiosity in his fate, they all determined to spare no trouble in endeavoring to witness the trial of M. Benedetto for the murder of his comrade in chains.
eyes
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From this reading In the eyes of many, Benedetto appeared, if not a victim to, at least an instance of, the fallibility of the law.
fallibility
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From this reading In the eyes of many, Benedetto appeared, if not a victim to, at least an instance of, the fallibility of the law.
false
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From this reading Frequenting the Café de Paris, the Boulevard de Gand, and the Bois de Boulogne, during his brief career of splendor, the false Cavalcanti had formed a host of acquaintances.
fashion
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From this reading The papers had related his various adventures, both as the man of fashion and the galley-slave; and as everyone who had been personally acquainted with Prince Andrea Cavalcanti experienced a lively curiosity in his fate, they all determined to spare no trouble in endeavoring to witness the trial of M. Benedetto for the murder of his comrade in chains.
fate
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From this reading The papers had related his various adventures, both as the man of fashion and the galley-slave; and as everyone who had been personally acquainted with Prince Andrea Cavalcanti experienced a lively curiosity in his fate, they all determined to spare no trouble in endeavoring to witness the trial of M. Benedetto for the murder of his comrade in chains.
father
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From this reading M. Cavalcanti, his father, had been seen in Paris, and it was expected that he would re-appear to claim the illustrious outcast.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The papers had related his various adventures, both as the man of fashion and the galley-slave; and as everyone who had been personally acquainted with Prince Andrea Cavalcanti experienced a lively curiosity in his fate, they all determined to spare no trouble in endeavoring to witness the trial of M. Benedetto for the murder of his comrade in chains.
formed
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From this reading Frequenting the Café de Paris, the Boulevard de Gand, and the Bois de Boulogne, during his brief career of splendor, the false Cavalcanti had formed a host of acquaintances.
Frequenting
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From this reading Frequenting the Café de Paris, the Boulevard de Gand, and the Bois de Boulogne, during his brief career of splendor, the false Cavalcanti had formed a host of acquaintances.
galley-slave
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From this reading The papers had related his various adventures, both as the man of fashion and the galley-slave; and as everyone who had been personally acquainted with Prince Andrea Cavalcanti experienced a lively curiosity in his fate, they all determined to spare no trouble in endeavoring to witness the trial of M. Benedetto for the murder of his comrade in chains.
Gand
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From this reading Frequenting the Café de Paris, the Boulevard de Gand, and the Bois de Boulogne, during his brief career of splendor, the false Cavalcanti had formed a host of acquaintances.
general
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From this reading The Benedetto affair, as it was called at the Palais, and by people in general, had produced a tremendous sensation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Benedetto affair, as it was called at the Palais, and by people in general, had produced a tremendous sensation.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading M. Cavalcanti, his father, had been seen in Paris, and it was expected that he would re-appear to claim the illustrious outcast.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Frequenting the Café de Paris, the Boulevard de Gand, and the Bois de Boulogne, during his brief career of splendor, the false Cavalcanti had formed a host of acquaintances.
host
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From this reading Frequenting the Café de Paris, the Boulevard de Gand, and the Bois de Boulogne, during his brief career of splendor, the false Cavalcanti had formed a host of acquaintances.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In the eyes of many, Benedetto appeared, if not a victim to, at least an instance of, the fallibility of the law.
illustrious
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From this reading M. Cavalcanti, his father, had been seen in Paris, and it was expected that he would re-appear to claim the illustrious outcast.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Benedetto affair, as it was called at the Palais, and by people in general, had produced a tremendous sensation.
instance
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From this reading In the eyes of many, Benedetto appeared, if not a victim to, at least an instance of, the fallibility of the law.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Benedetto affair, as it was called at the Palais, and by people in general, had produced a tremendous sensation.
law
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From this reading In the eyes of many, Benedetto appeared, if not a victim to, at least an instance of, the fallibility of the law.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the eyes of many, Benedetto appeared, if not a victim to, at least an instance of, the fallibility of the law.
lively
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From this reading The papers had related his various adventures, both as the man of fashion and the galley-slave; and as everyone who had been personally acquainted with Prince Andrea Cavalcanti experienced a lively curiosity in his fate, they all determined to spare no trouble in endeavoring to witness the trial of M. Benedetto for the murder of his comrade in chains.
M
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From this reading The papers had related his various adventures, both as the man of fashion and the galley-slave; and as everyone who had been personally acquainted with Prince Andrea Cavalcanti experienced a lively curiosity in his fate, they all determined to spare no trouble in endeavoring to witness the trial of M. Benedetto for the murder of his comrade in chains.
man
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From this reading The papers had related his various adventures, both as the man of fashion and the galley-slave; and as everyone who had been personally acquainted with Prince Andrea Cavalcanti experienced a lively curiosity in his fate, they all determined to spare no trouble in endeavoring to witness the trial of M. Benedetto for the murder of his comrade in chains.
many
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From this reading In the eyes of many, Benedetto appeared, if not a victim to, at least an instance of, the fallibility of the law.
murder
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From this reading The papers had related his various adventures, both as the man of fashion and the galley-slave; and as everyone who had been personally acquainted with Prince Andrea Cavalcanti experienced a lively curiosity in his fate, they all determined to spare no trouble in endeavoring to witness the trial of M. Benedetto for the murder of his comrade in chains.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The papers had related his various adventures, both as the man of fashion and the galley-slave; and as everyone who had been personally acquainted with Prince Andrea Cavalcanti experienced a lively curiosity in his fate, they all determined to spare no trouble in endeavoring to witness the trial of M. Benedetto for the murder of his comrade in chains.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the eyes of many, Benedetto appeared, if not a victim to, at least an instance of, the fallibility of the law.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Frequenting the Café de Paris, the Boulevard de Gand, and the Bois de Boulogne, during his brief career of splendor, the false Cavalcanti had formed a host of acquaintances.
outcast
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From this reading M. Cavalcanti, his father, had been seen in Paris, and it was expected that he would re-appear to claim the illustrious outcast.
Palais
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From this reading The Benedetto affair, as it was called at the Palais, and by people in general, had produced a tremendous sensation.
papers
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From this reading The papers had related his various adventures, both as the man of fashion and the galley-slave; and as everyone who had been personally acquainted with Prince Andrea Cavalcanti experienced a lively curiosity in his fate, they all determined to spare no trouble in endeavoring to witness the trial of M. Benedetto for the murder of his comrade in chains.
Paris
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From this reading Frequenting the Café de Paris, the Boulevard de Gand, and the Bois de Boulogne, during his brief career of splendor, the false Cavalcanti had formed a host of acquaintances.
people
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From this reading The Benedetto affair, as it was called at the Palais, and by people in general, had produced a tremendous sensation.
personally
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From this reading The papers had related his various adventures, both as the man of fashion and the galley-slave; and as everyone who had been personally acquainted with Prince Andrea Cavalcanti experienced a lively curiosity in his fate, they all determined to spare no trouble in endeavoring to witness the trial of M. Benedetto for the murder of his comrade in chains.
Prince
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From this reading The papers had related his various adventures, both as the man of fashion and the galley-slave; and as everyone who had been personally acquainted with Prince Andrea Cavalcanti experienced a lively curiosity in his fate, they all determined to spare no trouble in endeavoring to witness the trial of M. Benedetto for the murder of his comrade in chains.
produced
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From this reading The Benedetto affair, as it was called at the Palais, and by people in general, had produced a tremendous sensation.
re-appear
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From this reading M. Cavalcanti, his father, had been seen in Paris, and it was expected that he would re-appear to claim the illustrious outcast.
related
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From this reading The papers had related his various adventures, both as the man of fashion and the galley-slave; and as everyone who had been personally acquainted with Prince Andrea Cavalcanti experienced a lively curiosity in his fate, they all determined to spare no trouble in endeavoring to witness the trial of M. Benedetto for the murder of his comrade in chains.
seen
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From this reading M. Cavalcanti, his father, had been seen in Paris, and it was expected that he would re-appear to claim the illustrious outcast.
sensation
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From this reading The Benedetto affair, as it was called at the Palais, and by people in general, had produced a tremendous sensation.
spare
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From this reading The papers had related his various adventures, both as the man of fashion and the galley-slave; and as everyone who had been personally acquainted with Prince Andrea Cavalcanti experienced a lively curiosity in his fate, they all determined to spare no trouble in endeavoring to witness the trial of M. Benedetto for the murder of his comrade in chains.
splendornounUS /ˈsplen.dər/
Magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur and brilliance.
From this reading Frequenting the Café de Paris, the Boulevard de Gand, and the Bois de Boulogne, during his brief career of splendor, the false Cavalcanti had formed a host of acquaintances.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading M. Cavalcanti, his father, had been seen in Paris, and it was expected that he would re-appear to claim the illustrious outcast.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Benedetto affair, as it was called at the Palais, and by people in general, had produced a tremendous sensation.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The papers had related his various adventures, both as the man of fashion and the galley-slave; and as everyone who had been personally acquainted with Prince Andrea Cavalcanti experienced a lively curiosity in his fate, they all determined to spare no trouble in endeavoring to witness the trial of M. Benedetto for the murder of his comrade in chains.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The papers had related his various adventures, both as the man of fashion and the galley-slave; and as everyone who had been personally acquainted with Prince Andrea Cavalcanti experienced a lively curiosity in his fate, they all determined to spare no trouble in endeavoring to witness the trial of M. Benedetto for the murder of his comrade in chains.
tremendous
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From this reading The Benedetto affair, as it was called at the Palais, and by people in general, had produced a tremendous sensation.
trial
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From this reading The papers had related his various adventures, both as the man of fashion and the galley-slave; and as everyone who had been personally acquainted with Prince Andrea Cavalcanti experienced a lively curiosity in his fate, they all determined to spare no trouble in endeavoring to witness the trial of M. Benedetto for the murder of his comrade in chains.
trouble
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From this reading The papers had related his various adventures, both as the man of fashion and the galley-slave; and as everyone who had been personally acquainted with Prince Andrea Cavalcanti experienced a lively curiosity in his fate, they all determined to spare no trouble in endeavoring to witness the trial of M. Benedetto for the murder of his comrade in chains.
various
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From this reading The papers had related his various adventures, both as the man of fashion and the galley-slave; and as everyone who had been personally acquainted with Prince Andrea Cavalcanti experienced a lively curiosity in his fate, they all determined to spare no trouble in endeavoring to witness the trial of M. Benedetto for the murder of his comrade in chains.
victim
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From this reading In the eyes of many, Benedetto appeared, if not a victim to, at least an instance of, the fallibility of the law.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Benedetto affair, as it was called at the Palais, and by people in general, had produced a tremendous sensation.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The papers had related his various adventures, both as the man of fashion and the galley-slave; and as everyone who had been personally acquainted with Prince Andrea Cavalcanti experienced a lively curiosity in his fate, they all determined to spare no trouble in endeavoring to witness the trial of M. Benedetto for the murder of his comrade in chains.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The papers had related his various adventures, both as the man of fashion and the galley-slave; and as everyone who had been personally acquainted with Prince Andrea Cavalcanti experienced a lively curiosity in his fate, they all determined to spare no trouble in endeavoring to witness the trial of M. Benedetto for the murder of his comrade in chains.
witness
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From this reading The papers had related his various adventures, both as the man of fashion and the galley-slave; and as everyone who had been personally acquainted with Prince Andrea Cavalcanti experienced a lively curiosity in his fate, they all determined to spare no trouble in endeavoring to witness the trial of M. Benedetto for the murder of his comrade in chains.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading M. Cavalcanti, his father, had been seen in Paris, and it was expected that he would re-appear to claim the illustrious outcast.
