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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 PÉRON’S FIRST VICTORY WHEN the boy was twelve years old, a great change came into his life.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Prince de Condé, coming into the shop one day, saw him, noticed his strength and beauty, and offered to receive him into his household to be trained to the profession of arms.
Antoine
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From this reading Père Antoine had trained him well in reading, and he was a fair scribe, but he had had no one to teach him to wield a weapon or ride a horse, and the clockmaker desired to see him a soldier rather than a priest.
arms
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From this reading The Prince de Condé, coming into the shop one day, saw him, noticed his strength and beauty, and offered to receive him into his household to be trained to the profession of arms.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This opportunity was joyfully embraced by Jacques des Horloges, who had long been in despair of placing the child as he desired.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Prince de Condé, coming into the shop one day, saw him, noticed his strength and beauty, and offered to receive him into his household to be trained to the profession of arms.
beauty
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From this reading The Prince de Condé, coming into the shop one day, saw him, noticed his strength and beauty, and offered to receive him into his household to be trained to the profession of arms.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Condé’s offer was therefore the subject of many debates in the room behind the shop; Jacques Michel being eager to send him into the household of a prince of the blood, and Père Antoine and Madame Michel half inclined to put obstacles in the way, mainly because they could not endure the thought of parting with the boy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This opportunity was joyfully embraced by Jacques des Horloges, who had long been in despair of placing the child as he desired.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Condé’s offer was therefore the subject of many debates in the room behind the shop; Jacques Michel being eager to send him into the household of a prince of the blood, and Père Antoine and Madame Michel half inclined to put obstacles in the way, mainly because they could not endure the thought of parting with the boy.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Condé’s offer was therefore the subject of many debates in the room behind the shop; Jacques Michel being eager to send him into the household of a prince of the blood, and Père Antoine and Madame Michel half inclined to put obstacles in the way, mainly because they could not endure the thought of parting with the boy.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Condé’s offer was therefore the subject of many debates in the room behind the shop; Jacques Michel being eager to send him into the household of a prince of the blood, and Père Antoine and Madame Michel half inclined to put obstacles in the way, mainly because they could not endure the thought of parting with the boy.
boy
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From this reading PÉRON’S FIRST VICTORY WHEN the boy was twelve years old, a great change came into his life.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Père Antoine had trained him well in reading, and he was a fair scribe, but he had had no one to teach him to wield a weapon or ride a horse, and the clockmaker desired to see him a soldier rather than a priest.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This opportunity was joyfully embraced by Jacques des Horloges, who had long been in despair of placing the child as he desired.
came
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From this reading PÉRON’S FIRST VICTORY WHEN the boy was twelve years old, a great change came into his life.
change
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From this reading PÉRON’S FIRST VICTORY WHEN the boy was twelve years old, a great change came into his life.
child
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From this reading This opportunity was joyfully embraced by Jacques des Horloges, who had long been in despair of placing the child as he desired.
clockmaker
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From this reading Père Antoine had trained him well in reading, and he was a fair scribe, but he had had no one to teach him to wield a weapon or ride a horse, and the clockmaker desired to see him a soldier rather than a priest.
coming
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From this reading The Prince de Condé, coming into the shop one day, saw him, noticed his strength and beauty, and offered to receive him into his household to be trained to the profession of arms.
Condé
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From this reading The Prince de Condé, coming into the shop one day, saw him, noticed his strength and beauty, and offered to receive him into his household to be trained to the profession of arms.
Condé's
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From this reading Condé’s offer was therefore the subject of many debates in the room behind the shop; Jacques Michel being eager to send him into the household of a prince of the blood, and Père Antoine and Madame Michel half inclined to put obstacles in the way, mainly because they could not endure the thought of parting with the boy.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Condé’s offer was therefore the subject of many debates in the room behind the shop; Jacques Michel being eager to send him into the household of a prince of the blood, and Père Antoine and Madame Michel half inclined to put obstacles in the way, mainly because they could not endure the thought of parting with the boy.
day
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From this reading The Prince de Condé, coming into the shop one day, saw him, noticed his strength and beauty, and offered to receive him into his household to be trained to the profession of arms.
de
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From this reading The Prince de Condé, coming into the shop one day, saw him, noticed his strength and beauty, and offered to receive him into his household to be trained to the profession of arms.
debates
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From this reading Condé’s offer was therefore the subject of many debates in the room behind the shop; Jacques Michel being eager to send him into the household of a prince of the blood, and Père Antoine and Madame Michel half inclined to put obstacles in the way, mainly because they could not endure the thought of parting with the boy.
des
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From this reading This opportunity was joyfully embraced by Jacques des Horloges, who had long been in despair of placing the child as he desired.
desired
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From this reading This opportunity was joyfully embraced by Jacques des Horloges, who had long been in despair of placing the child as he desired.
despair
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From this reading This opportunity was joyfully embraced by Jacques des Horloges, who had long been in despair of placing the child as he desired.
eager
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From this reading Condé’s offer was therefore the subject of many debates in the room behind the shop; Jacques Michel being eager to send him into the household of a prince of the blood, and Père Antoine and Madame Michel half inclined to put obstacles in the way, mainly because they could not endure the thought of parting with the boy.
embraced
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From this reading This opportunity was joyfully embraced by Jacques des Horloges, who had long been in despair of placing the child as he desired.
endure
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From this reading Condé’s offer was therefore the subject of many debates in the room behind the shop; Jacques Michel being eager to send him into the household of a prince of the blood, and Père Antoine and Madame Michel half inclined to put obstacles in the way, mainly because they could not endure the thought of parting with the boy.
fair
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From this reading Père Antoine had trained him well in reading, and he was a fair scribe, but he had had no one to teach him to wield a weapon or ride a horse, and the clockmaker desired to see him a soldier rather than a priest.
FIRST
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From this reading PÉRON’S FIRST VICTORY WHEN the boy was twelve years old, a great change came into his life.
great
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From this reading PÉRON’S FIRST VICTORY WHEN the boy was twelve years old, a great change came into his life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This opportunity was joyfully embraced by Jacques des Horloges, who had long been in despair of placing the child as he desired.
half
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From this reading Condé’s offer was therefore the subject of many debates in the room behind the shop; Jacques Michel being eager to send him into the household of a prince of the blood, and Père Antoine and Madame Michel half inclined to put obstacles in the way, mainly because they could not endure the thought of parting with the boy.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This opportunity was joyfully embraced by Jacques des Horloges, who had long been in despair of placing the child as he desired.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Prince de Condé, coming into the shop one day, saw him, noticed his strength and beauty, and offered to receive him into his household to be trained to the profession of arms.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PÉRON’S FIRST VICTORY WHEN the boy was twelve years old, a great change came into his life.
Horloges
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From this reading This opportunity was joyfully embraced by Jacques des Horloges, who had long been in despair of placing the child as he desired.
horse
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From this reading Père Antoine had trained him well in reading, and he was a fair scribe, but he had had no one to teach him to wield a weapon or ride a horse, and the clockmaker desired to see him a soldier rather than a priest.
household
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From this reading The Prince de Condé, coming into the shop one day, saw him, noticed his strength and beauty, and offered to receive him into his household to be trained to the profession of arms.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This opportunity was joyfully embraced by Jacques des Horloges, who had long been in despair of placing the child as he desired.
inclined
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From this reading Condé’s offer was therefore the subject of many debates in the room behind the shop; Jacques Michel being eager to send him into the household of a prince of the blood, and Père Antoine and Madame Michel half inclined to put obstacles in the way, mainly because they could not endure the thought of parting with the boy.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading PÉRON’S FIRST VICTORY WHEN the boy was twelve years old, a great change came into his life.
Jacques
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From this reading This opportunity was joyfully embraced by Jacques des Horloges, who had long been in despair of placing the child as he desired.
joyfully
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From this reading This opportunity was joyfully embraced by Jacques des Horloges, who had long been in despair of placing the child as he desired.
life
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From this reading PÉRON’S FIRST VICTORY WHEN the boy was twelve years old, a great change came into his life.
long
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From this reading This opportunity was joyfully embraced by Jacques des Horloges, who had long been in despair of placing the child as he desired.
Madame
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From this reading Condé’s offer was therefore the subject of many debates in the room behind the shop; Jacques Michel being eager to send him into the household of a prince of the blood, and Père Antoine and Madame Michel half inclined to put obstacles in the way, mainly because they could not endure the thought of parting with the boy.
mainly
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From this reading Condé’s offer was therefore the subject of many debates in the room behind the shop; Jacques Michel being eager to send him into the household of a prince of the blood, and Père Antoine and Madame Michel half inclined to put obstacles in the way, mainly because they could not endure the thought of parting with the boy.
many
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From this reading Condé’s offer was therefore the subject of many debates in the room behind the shop; Jacques Michel being eager to send him into the household of a prince of the blood, and Père Antoine and Madame Michel half inclined to put obstacles in the way, mainly because they could not endure the thought of parting with the boy.
Michel
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From this reading Condé’s offer was therefore the subject of many debates in the room behind the shop; Jacques Michel being eager to send him into the household of a prince of the blood, and Père Antoine and Madame Michel half inclined to put obstacles in the way, mainly because they could not endure the thought of parting with the boy.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Père Antoine had trained him well in reading, and he was a fair scribe, but he had had no one to teach him to wield a weapon or ride a horse, and the clockmaker desired to see him a soldier rather than a priest.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Condé’s offer was therefore the subject of many debates in the room behind the shop; Jacques Michel being eager to send him into the household of a prince of the blood, and Père Antoine and Madame Michel half inclined to put obstacles in the way, mainly because they could not endure the thought of parting with the boy.
noticed
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From this reading The Prince de Condé, coming into the shop one day, saw him, noticed his strength and beauty, and offered to receive him into his household to be trained to the profession of arms.
obstacles
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From this reading Condé’s offer was therefore the subject of many debates in the room behind the shop; Jacques Michel being eager to send him into the household of a prince of the blood, and Père Antoine and Madame Michel half inclined to put obstacles in the way, mainly because they could not endure the thought of parting with the boy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Prince de Condé, coming into the shop one day, saw him, noticed his strength and beauty, and offered to receive him into his household to be trained to the profession of arms.
offer
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From this reading Condé’s offer was therefore the subject of many debates in the room behind the shop; Jacques Michel being eager to send him into the household of a prince of the blood, and Père Antoine and Madame Michel half inclined to put obstacles in the way, mainly because they could not endure the thought of parting with the boy.
offered
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From this reading The Prince de Condé, coming into the shop one day, saw him, noticed his strength and beauty, and offered to receive him into his household to be trained to the profession of arms.
old
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From this reading PÉRON’S FIRST VICTORY WHEN the boy was twelve years old, a great change came into his life.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Prince de Condé, coming into the shop one day, saw him, noticed his strength and beauty, and offered to receive him into his household to be trained to the profession of arms.
opportunity
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From this reading This opportunity was joyfully embraced by Jacques des Horloges, who had long been in despair of placing the child as he desired.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Père Antoine had trained him well in reading, and he was a fair scribe, but he had had no one to teach him to wield a weapon or ride a horse, and the clockmaker desired to see him a soldier rather than a priest.
parting
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From this reading Condé’s offer was therefore the subject of many debates in the room behind the shop; Jacques Michel being eager to send him into the household of a prince of the blood, and Père Antoine and Madame Michel half inclined to put obstacles in the way, mainly because they could not endure the thought of parting with the boy.
placing
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From this reading This opportunity was joyfully embraced by Jacques des Horloges, who had long been in despair of placing the child as he desired.
priest
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From this reading Père Antoine had trained him well in reading, and he was a fair scribe, but he had had no one to teach him to wield a weapon or ride a horse, and the clockmaker desired to see him a soldier rather than a priest.
Prince
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From this reading The Prince de Condé, coming into the shop one day, saw him, noticed his strength and beauty, and offered to receive him into his household to be trained to the profession of arms.
profession
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From this reading The Prince de Condé, coming into the shop one day, saw him, noticed his strength and beauty, and offered to receive him into his household to be trained to the profession of arms.
put
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From this reading Condé’s offer was therefore the subject of many debates in the room behind the shop; Jacques Michel being eager to send him into the household of a prince of the blood, and Père Antoine and Madame Michel half inclined to put obstacles in the way, mainly because they could not endure the thought of parting with the boy.
Père
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From this reading Père Antoine had trained him well in reading, and he was a fair scribe, but he had had no one to teach him to wield a weapon or ride a horse, and the clockmaker desired to see him a soldier rather than a priest.
PÉRON'S
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From this reading PÉRON’S FIRST VICTORY WHEN the boy was twelve years old, a great change came into his life.
rather
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From this reading Père Antoine had trained him well in reading, and he was a fair scribe, but he had had no one to teach him to wield a weapon or ride a horse, and the clockmaker desired to see him a soldier rather than a priest.
reading
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From this reading Père Antoine had trained him well in reading, and he was a fair scribe, but he had had no one to teach him to wield a weapon or ride a horse, and the clockmaker desired to see him a soldier rather than a priest.
receive
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From this reading The Prince de Condé, coming into the shop one day, saw him, noticed his strength and beauty, and offered to receive him into his household to be trained to the profession of arms.
ride
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From this reading Père Antoine had trained him well in reading, and he was a fair scribe, but he had had no one to teach him to wield a weapon or ride a horse, and the clockmaker desired to see him a soldier rather than a priest.
room
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From this reading Condé’s offer was therefore the subject of many debates in the room behind the shop; Jacques Michel being eager to send him into the household of a prince of the blood, and Père Antoine and Madame Michel half inclined to put obstacles in the way, mainly because they could not endure the thought of parting with the boy.
saw
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From this reading The Prince de Condé, coming into the shop one day, saw him, noticed his strength and beauty, and offered to receive him into his household to be trained to the profession of arms.
scribe
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From this reading Père Antoine had trained him well in reading, and he was a fair scribe, but he had had no one to teach him to wield a weapon or ride a horse, and the clockmaker desired to see him a soldier rather than a priest.
see
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From this reading Père Antoine had trained him well in reading, and he was a fair scribe, but he had had no one to teach him to wield a weapon or ride a horse, and the clockmaker desired to see him a soldier rather than a priest.
send
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From this reading Condé’s offer was therefore the subject of many debates in the room behind the shop; Jacques Michel being eager to send him into the household of a prince of the blood, and Père Antoine and Madame Michel half inclined to put obstacles in the way, mainly because they could not endure the thought of parting with the boy.
shop
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From this reading The Prince de Condé, coming into the shop one day, saw him, noticed his strength and beauty, and offered to receive him into his household to be trained to the profession of arms.
soldier
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From this reading Père Antoine had trained him well in reading, and he was a fair scribe, but he had had no one to teach him to wield a weapon or ride a horse, and the clockmaker desired to see him a soldier rather than a priest.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Prince de Condé, coming into the shop one day, saw him, noticed his strength and beauty, and offered to receive him into his household to be trained to the profession of arms.
subject
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From this reading Condé’s offer was therefore the subject of many debates in the room behind the shop; Jacques Michel being eager to send him into the household of a prince of the blood, and Père Antoine and Madame Michel half inclined to put obstacles in the way, mainly because they could not endure the thought of parting with the boy.
teach
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From this reading Père Antoine had trained him well in reading, and he was a fair scribe, but he had had no one to teach him to wield a weapon or ride a horse, and the clockmaker desired to see him a soldier rather than a priest.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Père Antoine had trained him well in reading, and he was a fair scribe, but he had had no one to teach him to wield a weapon or ride a horse, and the clockmaker desired to see him a soldier rather than a priest.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PÉRON’S FIRST VICTORY WHEN the boy was twelve years old, a great change came into his life.
thereforenounUS /ˈtherefore/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Condé’s offer was therefore the subject of many debates in the room behind the shop; Jacques Michel being eager to send him into the household of a prince of the blood, and Père Antoine and Madame Michel half inclined to put obstacles in the way, mainly because they could not endure the thought of parting with the boy.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Condé’s offer was therefore the subject of many debates in the room behind the shop; Jacques Michel being eager to send him into the household of a prince of the blood, and Père Antoine and Madame Michel half inclined to put obstacles in the way, mainly because they could not endure the thought of parting with the boy.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This opportunity was joyfully embraced by Jacques des Horloges, who had long been in despair of placing the child as he desired.
thoughtnounUS /ˈthought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Condé’s offer was therefore the subject of many debates in the room behind the shop; Jacques Michel being eager to send him into the household of a prince of the blood, and Père Antoine and Madame Michel half inclined to put obstacles in the way, mainly because they could not endure the thought of parting with the boy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Prince de Condé, coming into the shop one day, saw him, noticed his strength and beauty, and offered to receive him into his household to be trained to the profession of arms.
trained
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From this reading The Prince de Condé, coming into the shop one day, saw him, noticed his strength and beauty, and offered to receive him into his household to be trained to the profession of arms.
twelve
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From this reading PÉRON’S FIRST VICTORY WHEN the boy was twelve years old, a great change came into his life.
VICTORY
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From this reading PÉRON’S FIRST VICTORY WHEN the boy was twelve years old, a great change came into his life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PÉRON’S FIRST VICTORY WHEN the boy was twelve years old, a great change came into his life.
way
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From this reading Condé’s offer was therefore the subject of many debates in the room behind the shop; Jacques Michel being eager to send him into the household of a prince of the blood, and Père Antoine and Madame Michel half inclined to put obstacles in the way, mainly because they could not endure the thought of parting with the boy.
weapon
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From this reading Père Antoine had trained him well in reading, and he was a fair scribe, but he had had no one to teach him to wield a weapon or ride a horse, and the clockmaker desired to see him a soldier rather than a priest.
well
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From this reading Père Antoine had trained him well in reading, and he was a fair scribe, but he had had no one to teach him to wield a weapon or ride a horse, and the clockmaker desired to see him a soldier rather than a priest.
WHENconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading PÉRON’S FIRST VICTORY WHEN the boy was twelve years old, a great change came into his life.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading This opportunity was joyfully embraced by Jacques des Horloges, who had long been in despair of placing the child as he desired.
wield
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From this reading Père Antoine had trained him well in reading, and he was a fair scribe, but he had had no one to teach him to wield a weapon or ride a horse, and the clockmaker desired to see him a soldier rather than a priest.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Condé’s offer was therefore the subject of many debates in the room behind the shop; Jacques Michel being eager to send him into the household of a prince of the blood, and Père Antoine and Madame Michel half inclined to put obstacles in the way, mainly because they could not endure the thought of parting with the boy.
years
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From this reading PÉRON’S FIRST VICTORY WHEN the boy was twelve years old, a great change came into his life.
