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1615
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From this reading Nicolas Foucquet, with whom alone we are concerned here, was born in 1615.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By these maritime expeditions they gained great possessions and a peculiar quality of mind, a crafty and audacious spirit which may be discerned in their descendants.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nicolas Foucquet, with whom alone we are concerned here, was born in 1615.
Ambassador
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From this reading This François Foucquet, originally councillor in the Rennes Parliament, purchased a place in the Paris Parliament, became a Councillor of State, and was for a while Ambassador in Switzerland.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Foucquets were citizens of Nantes, and in the sixteenth century they traded with the West Indies.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nicolas Foucquet, with whom alone we are concerned here, was born in 1615.
audacious
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From this reading By these maritime expeditions they gained great possessions and a peculiar quality of mind, a crafty and audacious spirit which may be discerned in their descendants.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading By these maritime expeditions they gained great possessions and a peculiar quality of mind, a crafty and audacious spirit which may be discerned in their descendants.
became
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From this reading This François Foucquet, originally councillor in the Rennes Parliament, purchased a place in the Paris Parliament, became a Councillor of State, and was for a while Ambassador in Switzerland.
bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nicolas Foucquet, with whom alone we are concerned here, was born in 1615.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By these maritime expeditions they gained great possessions and a peculiar quality of mind, a crafty and audacious spirit which may be discerned in their descendants.
century
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From this reading The Foucquets were citizens of Nantes, and in the sixteenth century they traded with the West Indies.
children
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From this reading He was the third son of François Foucquet, a King's Councillor, and of Marie Manpeou, who had twelve children, six sons and six daughters.
citizens
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From this reading The Foucquets were citizens of Nantes, and in the sixteenth century they traded with the West Indies.
concerned
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From this reading Nicolas Foucquet, with whom alone we are concerned here, was born in 1615.
Councillor
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From this reading He was the third son of François Foucquet, a King's Councillor, and of Marie Manpeou, who had twelve children, six sons and six daughters.
crafty
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From this reading By these maritime expeditions they gained great possessions and a peculiar quality of mind, a crafty and audacious spirit which may be discerned in their descendants.
daughters
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From this reading He was the third son of François Foucquet, a King's Councillor, and of Marie Manpeou, who had twelve children, six sons and six daughters.
descendants
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From this reading By these maritime expeditions they gained great possessions and a peculiar quality of mind, a crafty and audacious spirit which may be discerned in their descendants.
discerned
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From this reading By these maritime expeditions they gained great possessions and a peculiar quality of mind, a crafty and audacious spirit which may be discerned in their descendants.
expeditions
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From this reading By these maritime expeditions they gained great possessions and a peculiar quality of mind, a crafty and audacious spirit which may be discerned in their descendants.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This François Foucquet, originally councillor in the Rennes Parliament, purchased a place in the Paris Parliament, became a Councillor of State, and was for a while Ambassador in Switzerland.
Foucquet
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From this reading Nicolas Foucquet, with whom alone we are concerned here, was born in 1615.
Foucquets
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From this reading The Foucquets were citizens of Nantes, and in the sixteenth century they traded with the West Indies.
François
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From this reading He was the third son of François Foucquet, a King's Councillor, and of Marie Manpeou, who had twelve children, six sons and six daughters.
gained
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From this reading By these maritime expeditions they gained great possessions and a peculiar quality of mind, a crafty and audacious spirit which may be discerned in their descendants.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By these maritime expeditions they gained great possessions and a peculiar quality of mind, a crafty and audacious spirit which may be discerned in their descendants.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was the third son of François Foucquet, a King's Councillor, and of Marie Manpeou, who had twelve children, six sons and six daughters.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was the third son of François Foucquet, a King's Councillor, and of Marie Manpeou, who had twelve children, six sons and six daughters.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nicolas Foucquet, with whom alone we are concerned here, was born in 1615.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Foucquets were citizens of Nantes, and in the sixteenth century they traded with the West Indies.
Indies
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From this reading The Foucquets were citizens of Nantes, and in the sixteenth century they traded with the West Indies.
King's
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From this reading He was the third son of François Foucquet, a King's Councillor, and of Marie Manpeou, who had twelve children, six sons and six daughters.
Manpeou
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From this reading He was the third son of François Foucquet, a King's Councillor, and of Marie Manpeou, who had twelve children, six sons and six daughters.
Marie
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From this reading He was the third son of François Foucquet, a King's Councillor, and of Marie Manpeou, who had twelve children, six sons and six daughters.
maritime
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From this reading By these maritime expeditions they gained great possessions and a peculiar quality of mind, a crafty and audacious spirit which may be discerned in their descendants.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading By these maritime expeditions they gained great possessions and a peculiar quality of mind, a crafty and audacious spirit which may be discerned in their descendants.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By these maritime expeditions they gained great possessions and a peculiar quality of mind, a crafty and audacious spirit which may be discerned in their descendants.
Nantes
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From this reading The Foucquets were citizens of Nantes, and in the sixteenth century they traded with the West Indies.
Nicolas
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From this reading Nicolas Foucquet, with whom alone we are concerned here, was born in 1615.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Foucquets were citizens of Nantes, and in the sixteenth century they traded with the West Indies.
originally
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From this reading This François Foucquet, originally councillor in the Rennes Parliament, purchased a place in the Paris Parliament, became a Councillor of State, and was for a while Ambassador in Switzerland.
Paris
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From this reading This François Foucquet, originally councillor in the Rennes Parliament, purchased a place in the Paris Parliament, became a Councillor of State, and was for a while Ambassador in Switzerland.
Parliament
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From this reading This François Foucquet, originally councillor in the Rennes Parliament, purchased a place in the Paris Parliament, became a Councillor of State, and was for a while Ambassador in Switzerland.
peculiar
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From this reading By these maritime expeditions they gained great possessions and a peculiar quality of mind, a crafty and audacious spirit which may be discerned in their descendants.
place
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From this reading This François Foucquet, originally councillor in the Rennes Parliament, purchased a place in the Paris Parliament, became a Councillor of State, and was for a while Ambassador in Switzerland.
possessions
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From this reading By these maritime expeditions they gained great possessions and a peculiar quality of mind, a crafty and audacious spirit which may be discerned in their descendants.
purchased
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From this reading This François Foucquet, originally councillor in the Rennes Parliament, purchased a place in the Paris Parliament, became a Councillor of State, and was for a while Ambassador in Switzerland.
quality
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From this reading By these maritime expeditions they gained great possessions and a peculiar quality of mind, a crafty and audacious spirit which may be discerned in their descendants.
Rennes
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From this reading This François Foucquet, originally councillor in the Rennes Parliament, purchased a place in the Paris Parliament, became a Councillor of State, and was for a while Ambassador in Switzerland.
six
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From this reading He was the third son of François Foucquet, a King's Councillor, and of Marie Manpeou, who had twelve children, six sons and six daughters.
sixteenth
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From this reading The Foucquets were citizens of Nantes, and in the sixteenth century they traded with the West Indies.
son
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From this reading He was the third son of François Foucquet, a King's Councillor, and of Marie Manpeou, who had twelve children, six sons and six daughters.
sons
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From this reading He was the third son of François Foucquet, a King's Councillor, and of Marie Manpeou, who had twelve children, six sons and six daughters.
spirit
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From this reading By these maritime expeditions they gained great possessions and a peculiar quality of mind, a crafty and audacious spirit which may be discerned in their descendants.
State
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From this reading This François Foucquet, originally councillor in the Rennes Parliament, purchased a place in the Paris Parliament, became a Councillor of State, and was for a while Ambassador in Switzerland.
Switzerland
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From this reading This François Foucquet, originally councillor in the Rennes Parliament, purchased a place in the Paris Parliament, became a Councillor of State, and was for a while Ambassador in Switzerland.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Foucquets were citizens of Nantes, and in the sixteenth century they traded with the West Indies.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading By these maritime expeditions they gained great possessions and a peculiar quality of mind, a crafty and audacious spirit which may be discerned in their descendants.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading By these maritime expeditions they gained great possessions and a peculiar quality of mind, a crafty and audacious spirit which may be discerned in their descendants.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Foucquets were citizens of Nantes, and in the sixteenth century they traded with the West Indies.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was the third son of François Foucquet, a King's Councillor, and of Marie Manpeou, who had twelve children, six sons and six daughters.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This François Foucquet, originally councillor in the Rennes Parliament, purchased a place in the Paris Parliament, became a Councillor of State, and was for a while Ambassador in Switzerland.
traded
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From this reading The Foucquets were citizens of Nantes, and in the sixteenth century they traded with the West Indies.
twelve
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From this reading He was the third son of François Foucquet, a King's Councillor, and of Marie Manpeou, who had twelve children, six sons and six daughters.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nicolas Foucquet, with whom alone we are concerned here, was born in 1615.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Nicolas Foucquet, with whom alone we are concerned here, was born in 1615.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Foucquets were citizens of Nantes, and in the sixteenth century they traded with the West Indies.
West
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From this reading The Foucquets were citizens of Nantes, and in the sixteenth century they traded with the West Indies.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading By these maritime expeditions they gained great possessions and a peculiar quality of mind, a crafty and audacious spirit which may be discerned in their descendants.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading This François Foucquet, originally councillor in the Rennes Parliament, purchased a place in the Paris Parliament, became a Councillor of State, and was for a while Ambassador in Switzerland.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He was the third son of François Foucquet, a King's Councillor, and of Marie Manpeou, who had twelve children, six sons and six daughters.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nicolas Foucquet, with whom alone we are concerned here, was born in 1615.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Foucquets were citizens of Nantes, and in the sixteenth century they traded with the West Indies.
