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1
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From this reading Nor was the _ne varietur_ plan, signed in 1666, exactly followed.[1] It is not until 1657 that the registers of the parish of Maincy attest the presence of foreign workmen who had come to undertake certain building operations on the estate of Vaux.
1640
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From this reading THE CHÂTEAU DE VAUX During his trial Foucquet declared that he had begun the building of his house at Vaux as early as 1640.
1653
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From this reading Reference to the inscription on an engraving by Pérelle, after Israël Silvestre, assigns the commencement of work upon the house to the year 1653, but there is no doubt that Israël Silvestre planned the château on lines which were not absolutely final.
1657
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From this reading Nor was the _ne varietur_ plan, signed in 1666, exactly followed.[1] It is not until 1657 that the registers of the parish of Maincy attest the presence of foreign workmen who had come to undertake certain building operations on the estate of Vaux.
1666
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From this reading Nor was the _ne varietur_ plan, signed in 1666, exactly followed.[1] It is not until 1657 that the registers of the parish of Maincy attest the presence of foreign workmen who had come to undertake certain building operations on the estate of Vaux.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The architect, Louis Levau, employed by Foucquet, was not a beginner.
absolutely
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From this reading Reference to the inscription on an engraving by Pérelle, after Israël Silvestre, assigns the commencement of work upon the house to the year 1653, but there is no doubt that Israël Silvestre planned the château on lines which were not absolutely final.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Reference to the inscription on an engraving by Pérelle, after Israël Silvestre, assigns the commencement of work upon the house to the year 1653, but there is no doubt that Israël Silvestre planned the château on lines which were not absolutely final.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Reference to the inscription on an engraving by Pérelle, after Israël Silvestre, assigns the commencement of work upon the house to the year 1653, but there is no doubt that Israël Silvestre planned the château on lines which were not absolutely final.
architect
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From this reading The architect, Louis Levau, employed by Foucquet, was not a beginner.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE CHÂTEAU DE VAUX During his trial Foucquet declared that he had begun the building of his house at Vaux as early as 1640.
assigns
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From this reading Reference to the inscription on an engraving by Pérelle, after Israël Silvestre, assigns the commencement of work upon the house to the year 1653, but there is no doubt that Israël Silvestre planned the château on lines which were not absolutely final.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE CHÂTEAU DE VAUX During his trial Foucquet declared that he had begun the building of his house at Vaux as early as 1640.
attest
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From this reading Nor was the _ne varietur_ plan, signed in 1666, exactly followed.[1] It is not until 1657 that the registers of the parish of Maincy attest the presence of foreign workmen who had come to undertake certain building operations on the estate of Vaux.
beginner
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From this reading The architect, Louis Levau, employed by Foucquet, was not a beginner.
begun
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From this reading THE CHÂTEAU DE VAUX During his trial Foucquet declared that he had begun the building of his house at Vaux as early as 1640.
betrayed
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From this reading On this point his memory betrayed him.
building
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From this reading THE CHÂTEAU DE VAUX During his trial Foucquet declared that he had begun the building of his house at Vaux as early as 1640.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Reference to the inscription on an engraving by Pérelle, after Israël Silvestre, assigns the commencement of work upon the house to the year 1653, but there is no doubt that Israël Silvestre planned the château on lines which were not absolutely final.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Reference to the inscription on an engraving by Pérelle, after Israël Silvestre, assigns the commencement of work upon the house to the year 1653, but there is no doubt that Israël Silvestre planned the château on lines which were not absolutely final.
certain
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From this reading Nor was the _ne varietur_ plan, signed in 1666, exactly followed.[1] It is not until 1657 that the registers of the parish of Maincy attest the presence of foreign workmen who had come to undertake certain building operations on the estate of Vaux.
CHÂTEAUnounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
A large French country house or castle, often surrounded by expansive estates and private galleries.
From this reading THE CHÂTEAU DE VAUX During his trial Foucquet declared that he had begun the building of his house at Vaux as early as 1640.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nor was the _ne varietur_ plan, signed in 1666, exactly followed.[1] It is not until 1657 that the registers of the parish of Maincy attest the presence of foreign workmen who had come to undertake certain building operations on the estate of Vaux.
commencement
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From this reading Reference to the inscription on an engraving by Pérelle, after Israël Silvestre, assigns the commencement of work upon the house to the year 1653, but there is no doubt that Israël Silvestre planned the château on lines which were not absolutely final.
DE
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From this reading THE CHÂTEAU DE VAUX During his trial Foucquet declared that he had begun the building of his house at Vaux as early as 1640.
declared
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From this reading THE CHÂTEAU DE VAUX During his trial Foucquet declared that he had begun the building of his house at Vaux as early as 1640.
doubt
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From this reading Reference to the inscription on an engraving by Pérelle, after Israël Silvestre, assigns the commencement of work upon the house to the year 1653, but there is no doubt that Israël Silvestre planned the château on lines which were not absolutely final.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading THE CHÂTEAU DE VAUX During his trial Foucquet declared that he had begun the building of his house at Vaux as early as 1640.
early
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From this reading THE CHÂTEAU DE VAUX During his trial Foucquet declared that he had begun the building of his house at Vaux as early as 1640.
employed
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From this reading The architect, Louis Levau, employed by Foucquet, was not a beginner.
engraving
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From this reading Reference to the inscription on an engraving by Pérelle, after Israël Silvestre, assigns the commencement of work upon the house to the year 1653, but there is no doubt that Israël Silvestre planned the château on lines which were not absolutely final.
estate
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From this reading Nor was the _ne varietur_ plan, signed in 1666, exactly followed.[1] It is not until 1657 that the registers of the parish of Maincy attest the presence of foreign workmen who had come to undertake certain building operations on the estate of Vaux.
exactly
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From this reading Nor was the _ne varietur_ plan, signed in 1666, exactly followed.[1] It is not until 1657 that the registers of the parish of Maincy attest the presence of foreign workmen who had come to undertake certain building operations on the estate of Vaux.
final
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From this reading Reference to the inscription on an engraving by Pérelle, after Israël Silvestre, assigns the commencement of work upon the house to the year 1653, but there is no doubt that Israël Silvestre planned the château on lines which were not absolutely final.
followed
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From this reading Nor was the _ne varietur_ plan, signed in 1666, exactly followed.[1] It is not until 1657 that the registers of the parish of Maincy attest the presence of foreign workmen who had come to undertake certain building operations on the estate of Vaux.
foreign
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From this reading Nor was the _ne varietur_ plan, signed in 1666, exactly followed.[1] It is not until 1657 that the registers of the parish of Maincy attest the presence of foreign workmen who had come to undertake certain building operations on the estate of Vaux.
Foucquet
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From this reading THE CHÂTEAU DE VAUX During his trial Foucquet declared that he had begun the building of his house at Vaux as early as 1640.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE CHÂTEAU DE VAUX During his trial Foucquet declared that he had begun the building of his house at Vaux as early as 1640.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CHÂTEAU DE VAUX During his trial Foucquet declared that he had begun the building of his house at Vaux as early as 1640.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On this point his memory betrayed him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CHÂTEAU DE VAUX During his trial Foucquet declared that he had begun the building of his house at Vaux as early as 1640.
house
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From this reading THE CHÂTEAU DE VAUX During his trial Foucquet declared that he had begun the building of his house at Vaux as early as 1640.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nor was the _ne varietur_ plan, signed in 1666, exactly followed.[1] It is not until 1657 that the registers of the parish of Maincy attest the presence of foreign workmen who had come to undertake certain building operations on the estate of Vaux.
inscription
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From this reading Reference to the inscription on an engraving by Pérelle, after Israël Silvestre, assigns the commencement of work upon the house to the year 1653, but there is no doubt that Israël Silvestre planned the château on lines which were not absolutely final.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Reference to the inscription on an engraving by Pérelle, after Israël Silvestre, assigns the commencement of work upon the house to the year 1653, but there is no doubt that Israël Silvestre planned the château on lines which were not absolutely final.
Israël
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From this reading Reference to the inscription on an engraving by Pérelle, after Israël Silvestre, assigns the commencement of work upon the house to the year 1653, but there is no doubt that Israël Silvestre planned the château on lines which were not absolutely final.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nor was the _ne varietur_ plan, signed in 1666, exactly followed.[1] It is not until 1657 that the registers of the parish of Maincy attest the presence of foreign workmen who had come to undertake certain building operations on the estate of Vaux.
Levau
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From this reading The architect, Louis Levau, employed by Foucquet, was not a beginner.
lines
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From this reading Reference to the inscription on an engraving by Pérelle, after Israël Silvestre, assigns the commencement of work upon the house to the year 1653, but there is no doubt that Israël Silvestre planned the château on lines which were not absolutely final.
Louis
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From this reading The architect, Louis Levau, employed by Foucquet, was not a beginner.
Maincy
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From this reading Nor was the _ne varietur_ plan, signed in 1666, exactly followed.[1] It is not until 1657 that the registers of the parish of Maincy attest the presence of foreign workmen who had come to undertake certain building operations on the estate of Vaux.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading On this point his memory betrayed him.
ne
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From this reading Nor was the _ne varietur_ plan, signed in 1666, exactly followed.[1] It is not until 1657 that the registers of the parish of Maincy attest the presence of foreign workmen who had come to undertake certain building operations on the estate of Vaux.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Reference to the inscription on an engraving by Pérelle, after Israël Silvestre, assigns the commencement of work upon the house to the year 1653, but there is no doubt that Israël Silvestre planned the château on lines which were not absolutely final.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor was the _ne varietur_ plan, signed in 1666, exactly followed.[1] It is not until 1657 that the registers of the parish of Maincy attest the presence of foreign workmen who had come to undertake certain building operations on the estate of Vaux.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Reference to the inscription on an engraving by Pérelle, after Israël Silvestre, assigns the commencement of work upon the house to the year 1653, but there is no doubt that Israël Silvestre planned the château on lines which were not absolutely final.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CHÂTEAU DE VAUX During his trial Foucquet declared that he had begun the building of his house at Vaux as early as 1640.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On this point his memory betrayed him.
operations
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From this reading Nor was the _ne varietur_ plan, signed in 1666, exactly followed.[1] It is not until 1657 that the registers of the parish of Maincy attest the presence of foreign workmen who had come to undertake certain building operations on the estate of Vaux.
parish
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From this reading Nor was the _ne varietur_ plan, signed in 1666, exactly followed.[1] It is not until 1657 that the registers of the parish of Maincy attest the presence of foreign workmen who had come to undertake certain building operations on the estate of Vaux.
plan
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From this reading Nor was the _ne varietur_ plan, signed in 1666, exactly followed.[1] It is not until 1657 that the registers of the parish of Maincy attest the presence of foreign workmen who had come to undertake certain building operations on the estate of Vaux.
planned
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From this reading Reference to the inscription on an engraving by Pérelle, after Israël Silvestre, assigns the commencement of work upon the house to the year 1653, but there is no doubt that Israël Silvestre planned the château on lines which were not absolutely final.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading On this point his memory betrayed him.
presence
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From this reading Nor was the _ne varietur_ plan, signed in 1666, exactly followed.[1] It is not until 1657 that the registers of the parish of Maincy attest the presence of foreign workmen who had come to undertake certain building operations on the estate of Vaux.
Pérelle
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From this reading Reference to the inscription on an engraving by Pérelle, after Israël Silvestre, assigns the commencement of work upon the house to the year 1653, but there is no doubt that Israël Silvestre planned the château on lines which were not absolutely final.
Reference
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From this reading Reference to the inscription on an engraving by Pérelle, after Israël Silvestre, assigns the commencement of work upon the house to the year 1653, but there is no doubt that Israël Silvestre planned the château on lines which were not absolutely final.
registers
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From this reading Nor was the _ne varietur_ plan, signed in 1666, exactly followed.[1] It is not until 1657 that the registers of the parish of Maincy attest the presence of foreign workmen who had come to undertake certain building operations on the estate of Vaux.
signed
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From this reading Nor was the _ne varietur_ plan, signed in 1666, exactly followed.[1] It is not until 1657 that the registers of the parish of Maincy attest the presence of foreign workmen who had come to undertake certain building operations on the estate of Vaux.
Silvestre
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From this reading Reference to the inscription on an engraving by Pérelle, after Israël Silvestre, assigns the commencement of work upon the house to the year 1653, but there is no doubt that Israël Silvestre planned the château on lines which were not absolutely final.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE CHÂTEAU DE VAUX During his trial Foucquet declared that he had begun the building of his house at Vaux as early as 1640.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHÂTEAU DE VAUX During his trial Foucquet declared that he had begun the building of his house at Vaux as early as 1640.
there
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From this reading Reference to the inscription on an engraving by Pérelle, after Israël Silvestre, assigns the commencement of work upon the house to the year 1653, but there is no doubt that Israël Silvestre planned the château on lines which were not absolutely final.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On this point his memory betrayed him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Reference to the inscription on an engraving by Pérelle, after Israël Silvestre, assigns the commencement of work upon the house to the year 1653, but there is no doubt that Israël Silvestre planned the château on lines which were not absolutely final.
trial
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From this reading THE CHÂTEAU DE VAUX During his trial Foucquet declared that he had begun the building of his house at Vaux as early as 1640.
undertake
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From this reading Nor was the _ne varietur_ plan, signed in 1666, exactly followed.[1] It is not until 1657 that the registers of the parish of Maincy attest the presence of foreign workmen who had come to undertake certain building operations on the estate of Vaux.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Nor was the _ne varietur_ plan, signed in 1666, exactly followed.[1] It is not until 1657 that the registers of the parish of Maincy attest the presence of foreign workmen who had come to undertake certain building operations on the estate of Vaux.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Reference to the inscription on an engraving by Pérelle, after Israël Silvestre, assigns the commencement of work upon the house to the year 1653, but there is no doubt that Israël Silvestre planned the château on lines which were not absolutely final.
varietur
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From this reading Nor was the _ne varietur_ plan, signed in 1666, exactly followed.[1] It is not until 1657 that the registers of the parish of Maincy attest the presence of foreign workmen who had come to undertake certain building operations on the estate of Vaux.
VAUX
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From this reading THE CHÂTEAU DE VAUX During his trial Foucquet declared that he had begun the building of his house at Vaux as early as 1640.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nor was the _ne varietur_ plan, signed in 1666, exactly followed.[1] It is not until 1657 that the registers of the parish of Maincy attest the presence of foreign workmen who had come to undertake certain building operations on the estate of Vaux.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Reference to the inscription on an engraving by Pérelle, after Israël Silvestre, assigns the commencement of work upon the house to the year 1653, but there is no doubt that Israël Silvestre planned the château on lines which were not absolutely final.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Reference to the inscription on an engraving by Pérelle, after Israël Silvestre, assigns the commencement of work upon the house to the year 1653, but there is no doubt that Israël Silvestre planned the château on lines which were not absolutely final.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Nor was the _ne varietur_ plan, signed in 1666, exactly followed.[1] It is not until 1657 that the registers of the parish of Maincy attest the presence of foreign workmen who had come to undertake certain building operations on the estate of Vaux.
work
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From this reading Reference to the inscription on an engraving by Pérelle, after Israël Silvestre, assigns the commencement of work upon the house to the year 1653, but there is no doubt that Israël Silvestre planned the château on lines which were not absolutely final.
workmen
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From this reading Nor was the _ne varietur_ plan, signed in 1666, exactly followed.[1] It is not until 1657 that the registers of the parish of Maincy attest the presence of foreign workmen who had come to undertake certain building operations on the estate of Vaux.
year
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From this reading Reference to the inscription on an engraving by Pérelle, after Israël Silvestre, assigns the commencement of work upon the house to the year 1653, but there is no doubt that Israël Silvestre planned the château on lines which were not absolutely final.
