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My Sword's My Fortune: A Story of Old France
My Sword's My Fortune: A Story of Old France

Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

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News at Last.
The incident at the Palais de Justice somewhat sobered the Parisians, and for several days the city presented quite an unusual appearance of peace.
Once more the mob retired to its own quarters, and the nobles of the different parties renewed their private friendships.
By this time I had abandoned my search for Henri, and spent most of my time with Raoul and Armand d'Arcy, or with John Humphreys.
One evening while chatting with the Englishman at the Palais Royal, Le Tellier, the Under Minister, passed by.
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My Sword's My Fortune: A Story of Old France

Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

Chapter 21 of My Sword's My Fortune: A Story of Old France is here in full — 255 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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News at Last.
/nuːz æt læst/
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The incident at the Palais de Justice somewhat sobered the Parisians, and for several days the city presented quite an unusual appearance of peace.
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Once more the mob retired to its own quarters, and the nobles of the different parties renewed their private friendships.
/wʌns mɔːr ðə mɑːb rɪˈtaɪrd tuː ɪts oʊn ˈkwɔːrtərz ənd ðə ˈnoʊbəlz ʌv ðə ˈdɪfərənt ˈpɑːrtiz rɪˈnuːd ðer ˈpraɪvət ˈfrendʃɪps/
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By this time I had abandoned my search for Henri, and spent most of my time with Raoul and Armand d'Arcy, or with John Humphreys.
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One evening while chatting with the Englishman at the Palais Royal, Le Tellier, the Under Minister, passed by.

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abandoned adjective US /əˈbændənd/

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading “By this time I had abandoned my search for Henri, and spent most of my time with Raoul and Armand d'Arcy, or with John Humphreys.”

chatting verb US /ˈtʃætɪŋ/

inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information

From this reading “One evening while chatting with the Englishman at the Palais Royal, Le Tellier, the Under Minister, passed by.”

friendships noun US /ˈfrendʃɪps/

plural of “friendship” — the state of being friends (or friendly)

From this reading “Once more the mob retired to its own quarters, and the nobles of the different parties renewed their private friendships.”

mob noun US /mɑːb/

a disorderly crowd of people

From this reading “Once more the mob retired to its own quarters, and the nobles of the different parties renewed their private friendships.”

nobles noun US /ˈnoʊbəlz/

plural of “noble” — a titled peer of the realm

From this reading “Once more the mob retired to its own quarters, and the nobles of the different parties renewed their private friendships.”

Parisians noun US /pərˈɪsiənz/

plural of “parisian” — a native or resident of Paris

From this reading “The incident at the Palais de Justice somewhat sobered the Parisians, and for several days the city presented quite an unusual appearance of peace.”

renewed adjective US /rɪˈnuːd/

restored to a new condition

From this reading “Once more the mob retired to its own quarters, and the nobles of the different parties renewed their private friendships.”

sobered verb US /ˈsoʊbərd/

past form of “sober” — cause to become sober

From this reading “The incident at the Palais de Justice somewhat sobered the Parisians, and for several days the city presented quite an unusual appearance of peace.”

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abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading By this time I had abandoned my search for Henri, and spent most of my time with Raoul and Armand d'Arcy, or with John Humphreys.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The incident at the Palais de Justice somewhat sobered the Parisians, and for several days the city presented quite an unusual appearance of peace.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The incident at the Palais de Justice somewhat sobered the Parisians, and for several days the city presented quite an unusual appearance of peace.

appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading The incident at the Palais de Justice somewhat sobered the Parisians, and for several days the city presented quite an unusual appearance of peace.

Armand

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From this reading By this time I had abandoned my search for Henri, and spent most of my time with Raoul and Armand d'Arcy, or with John Humphreys.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading News at Last.

ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By this time I had abandoned my search for Henri, and spent most of my time with Raoul and Armand d'Arcy, or with John Humphreys.

chattingverbUS /ˈtʃætɪŋ/

inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information

From this reading One evening while chatting with the Englishman at the Palais Royal, Le Tellier, the Under Minister, passed by.

citynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading The incident at the Palais de Justice somewhat sobered the Parisians, and for several days the city presented quite an unusual appearance of peace.

d'Arcy

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From this reading By this time I had abandoned my search for Henri, and spent most of my time with Raoul and Armand d'Arcy, or with John Humphreys.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading The incident at the Palais de Justice somewhat sobered the Parisians, and for several days the city presented quite an unusual appearance of peace.

denounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading The incident at the Palais de Justice somewhat sobered the Parisians, and for several days the city presented quite an unusual appearance of peace.

differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading Once more the mob retired to its own quarters, and the nobles of the different parties renewed their private friendships.

EnglishmannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/

a man who is a native or inhabitant of England

From this reading One evening while chatting with the Englishman at the Palais Royal, Le Tellier, the Under Minister, passed by.

eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading One evening while chatting with the Englishman at the Palais Royal, Le Tellier, the Under Minister, passed by.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The incident at the Palais de Justice somewhat sobered the Parisians, and for several days the city presented quite an unusual appearance of peace.

friendshipsnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪps/

plural of “friendship” — the state of being friends (or friendly)

From this reading Once more the mob retired to its own quarters, and the nobles of the different parties renewed their private friendships.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading By this time I had abandoned my search for Henri, and spent most of my time with Raoul and Armand d'Arcy, or with John Humphreys.

Henri

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading By this time I had abandoned my search for Henri, and spent most of my time with Raoul and Armand d'Arcy, or with John Humphreys.

Humphreys

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading By this time I had abandoned my search for Henri, and spent most of my time with Raoul and Armand d'Arcy, or with John Humphreys.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading By this time I had abandoned my search for Henri, and spent most of my time with Raoul and Armand d'Arcy, or with John Humphreys.

incidentnounUS /ˈɪnsədənt/

a single distinct event

From this reading The incident at the Palais de Justice somewhat sobered the Parisians, and for several days the city presented quite an unusual appearance of peace.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Once more the mob retired to its own quarters, and the nobles of the different parties renewed their private friendships.

JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading By this time I had abandoned my search for Henri, and spent most of my time with Raoul and Armand d'Arcy, or with John Humphreys.

JusticenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/

the quality of being just or fair

From this reading The incident at the Palais de Justice somewhat sobered the Parisians, and for several days the city presented quite an unusual appearance of peace.

LastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading News at Last.

LenounUS /lə/

a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading One evening while chatting with the Englishman at the Palais Royal, Le Tellier, the Under Minister, passed by.

MinisternounUS /ˈmɪnəstər/

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading One evening while chatting with the Englishman at the Palais Royal, Le Tellier, the Under Minister, passed by.

mobnounUS /mɑːb/

a disorderly crowd of people

From this reading Once more the mob retired to its own quarters, and the nobles of the different parties renewed their private friendships.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Once more the mob retired to its own quarters, and the nobles of the different parties renewed their private friendships.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading By this time I had abandoned my search for Henri, and spent most of my time with Raoul and Armand d'Arcy, or with John Humphreys.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading By this time I had abandoned my search for Henri, and spent most of my time with Raoul and Armand d'Arcy, or with John Humphreys.

NewsnounUS /nuːz/

information about recent and important events

From this reading News at Last.

noblesnounUS /ˈnoʊbəlz/

plural of “noble” — a titled peer of the realm

From this reading Once more the mob retired to its own quarters, and the nobles of the different parties renewed their private friendships.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The incident at the Palais de Justice somewhat sobered the Parisians, and for several days the city presented quite an unusual appearance of peace.

OnceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading Once more the mob retired to its own quarters, and the nobles of the different parties renewed their private friendships.

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One evening while chatting with the Englishman at the Palais Royal, Le Tellier, the Under Minister, passed by.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading By this time I had abandoned my search for Henri, and spent most of my time with Raoul and Armand d'Arcy, or with John Humphreys.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Once more the mob retired to its own quarters, and the nobles of the different parties renewed their private friendships.

Palais

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The incident at the Palais de Justice somewhat sobered the Parisians, and for several days the city presented quite an unusual appearance of peace.

ParisiansnounUS /pərˈɪsiənz/

plural of “parisian” — a native or resident of Paris

From this reading The incident at the Palais de Justice somewhat sobered the Parisians, and for several days the city presented quite an unusual appearance of peace.

partiesnounUS /ˈpɑːrtiz/

plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power

From this reading Once more the mob retired to its own quarters, and the nobles of the different parties renewed their private friendships.

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading One evening while chatting with the Englishman at the Palais Royal, Le Tellier, the Under Minister, passed by.

peacenounUS /piːs/

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading The incident at the Palais de Justice somewhat sobered the Parisians, and for several days the city presented quite an unusual appearance of peace.

presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/

past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading The incident at the Palais de Justice somewhat sobered the Parisians, and for several days the city presented quite an unusual appearance of peace.

privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading Once more the mob retired to its own quarters, and the nobles of the different parties renewed their private friendships.

quartersnounUS /ˈkwɔːrtərz/

housing available for people to live in

From this reading Once more the mob retired to its own quarters, and the nobles of the different parties renewed their private friendships.

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading The incident at the Palais de Justice somewhat sobered the Parisians, and for several days the city presented quite an unusual appearance of peace.

Raoul

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading By this time I had abandoned my search for Henri, and spent most of my time with Raoul and Armand d'Arcy, or with John Humphreys.

renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/

restored to a new condition

From this reading Once more the mob retired to its own quarters, and the nobles of the different parties renewed their private friendships.

retiredadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrd/

no longer active in your work or profession

From this reading Once more the mob retired to its own quarters, and the nobles of the different parties renewed their private friendships.

RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading One evening while chatting with the Englishman at the Palais Royal, Le Tellier, the Under Minister, passed by.

searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading By this time I had abandoned my search for Henri, and spent most of my time with Raoul and Armand d'Arcy, or with John Humphreys.

severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading The incident at the Palais de Justice somewhat sobered the Parisians, and for several days the city presented quite an unusual appearance of peace.

soberedverbUS /ˈsoʊbərd/

past form of “sober” — cause to become sober

From this reading The incident at the Palais de Justice somewhat sobered the Parisians, and for several days the city presented quite an unusual appearance of peace.

somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/

to a small degree or extent

From this reading The incident at the Palais de Justice somewhat sobered the Parisians, and for several days the city presented quite an unusual appearance of peace.

spentadjectiveUS /spent/

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading By this time I had abandoned my search for Henri, and spent most of my time with Raoul and Armand d'Arcy, or with John Humphreys.

Tellier

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading One evening while chatting with the Englishman at the Palais Royal, Le Tellier, the Under Minister, passed by.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The incident at the Palais de Justice somewhat sobered the Parisians, and for several days the city presented quite an unusual appearance of peace.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Once more the mob retired to its own quarters, and the nobles of the different parties renewed their private friendships.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading By this time I had abandoned my search for Henri, and spent most of my time with Raoul and Armand d'Arcy, or with John Humphreys.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading By this time I had abandoned my search for Henri, and spent most of my time with Raoul and Armand d'Arcy, or with John Humphreys.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Once more the mob retired to its own quarters, and the nobles of the different parties renewed their private friendships.

UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading One evening while chatting with the Englishman at the Palais Royal, Le Tellier, the Under Minister, passed by.

unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/

not usual or common or ordinary

From this reading The incident at the Palais de Justice somewhat sobered the Parisians, and for several days the city presented quite an unusual appearance of peace.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading One evening while chatting with the Englishman at the Palais Royal, Le Tellier, the Under Minister, passed by.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading By this time I had abandoned my search for Henri, and spent most of my time with Raoul and Armand d'Arcy, or with John Humphreys.

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