When a Cobbler Ruled the King

Chapter XIV

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THE TENTH THERMIDOR It would be impossible to describe the meeting between Jean and his loved ones on that memorable night.

To Mere Clouet and Yvonne it seemed as though he had actually risen from the dead.

For months they had received absolutely no news of him, or his fate.

Yvonne confided to him that Mere Clouet had even gone to witness the daily executions at such times as she felt she could be away from necessary work, though the sight of them nearly killed her.

But it seemed the only way in which she could learn whether the boy had yet been doomed to perish.

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When a Cobbler Ruled the King Augusta Huiell Seaman

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of When a Cobbler Ruled the King is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

THE TENTH THERMIDOR It would be impossible to describe the meeting between Jean and his loved ones on that memorable night. To Mere Clouet and Yvonne it seemed as though he had actually risen from the dead. For months they had received absolutely no news of him, or his fate. Yvonne confided to him that Mere Clouet had even gone to witness the daily executions at such times as she felt she could be away from necessary work, though the sight of them nearly killed her. But it seemed the only way in which she could learn whether the boy had yet been doomed to perish.

When a Cobbler Ruled the King

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of When a Cobbler Ruled the King is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

THE TENTH THERMIDOR It would be impossible to describe the meeting between Jean and his loved ones on that memorable night.

Line 2

To Mere Clouet and Yvonne it seemed as though he had actually risen from the dead.

Line 3

For months they had received absolutely no news of him, or his fate.

/fɔːr mʌnθs ðeɪ hæd rəˈsiːvd ˌæbsəˈluːtli noʊ nuːz ʌv hɪm ɔːr hɪz feɪt/

Line 4

Yvonne confided to him that Mere Clouet had even gone to witness the daily executions at such times as she felt she could be away from necessary work, though the sight of them nearly killed her.

Line 5

But it seemed the only way in which she could learn whether the boy had yet been doomed to perish.

/bʌt ɪt siːmd ðə ˈoʊnli weɪ ɪn wɪtʃ ʃiː kʊd lɜːrn ˈweðər ðə bɔɪ hæd jet bɪn duːmd tuː ˈperɪʃ/

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confided verb US /kənˈfaɪdɪd/

past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially

From this reading “Yvonne confided to him that Mere Clouet had even gone to witness the daily executions at such times as she felt she could be away from necessary work, though the sight of them nearly killed her.”

describe verb US /dɪˈskraɪb/

give a description of

From this reading “THE TENTH THERMIDOR It would be impossible to describe the meeting between Jean and his loved ones on that memorable night.”

doomed adjective US /duːmd/

marked for certain death

From this reading “But it seemed the only way in which she could learn whether the boy had yet been doomed to perish.”

executions noun US /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃənz/

plural of “execution” — putting a condemned person to death

memorable adjective US /ˈmemərəbəl/

worth remembering

From this reading “THE TENTH THERMIDOR It would be impossible to describe the meeting between Jean and his loved ones on that memorable night.”

perish verb US /ˈperɪʃ/

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading “But it seemed the only way in which she could learn whether the boy had yet been doomed to perish.”

risen adjective US /ˈrɪzən/

(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon

From this reading “To Mere Clouet and Yvonne it seemed as though he had actually risen from the dead.”

tenth noun US /tenθ/

a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts

From this reading “THE TENTH THERMIDOR It would be impossible to describe the meeting between Jean and his loved ones on that memorable night.”

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memorable night adjective + noun

In this reading “THE TENTH THERMIDOR It would be impossible to describe the meeting between Jean and his loved ones on that memorable night.”

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absolutelyadverbUS /ˌæbsəˈluːtli/

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading For months they had received absolutely no news of him, or his fate.

actuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/

in actual fact

From this reading To Mere Clouet and Yvonne it seemed as though he had actually risen from the dead.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE TENTH THERMIDOR It would be impossible to describe the meeting between Jean and his loved ones on that memorable night.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading To Mere Clouet and Yvonne it seemed as though he had actually risen from the dead.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Yvonne confided to him that Mere Clouet had even gone to witness the daily executions at such times as she felt she could be away from necessary work, though the sight of them nearly killed her.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading THE TENTH THERMIDOR It would be impossible to describe the meeting between Jean and his loved ones on that memorable night.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading But it seemed the only way in which she could learn whether the boy had yet been doomed to perish.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading THE TENTH THERMIDOR It would be impossible to describe the meeting between Jean and his loved ones on that memorable night.

boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading But it seemed the only way in which she could learn whether the boy had yet been doomed to perish.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But it seemed the only way in which she could learn whether the boy had yet been doomed to perish.

Clouet

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From this reading To Mere Clouet and Yvonne it seemed as though he had actually risen from the dead.

confidedverbUS /kənˈfaɪdɪd/

past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/

every day; without missing a day

deadadjectiveUS /ded/

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading To Mere Clouet and Yvonne it seemed as though he had actually risen from the dead.

describeverbUS /dɪˈskraɪb/

give a description of

From this reading THE TENTH THERMIDOR It would be impossible to describe the meeting between Jean and his loved ones on that memorable night.

doomedadjectiveUS /duːmd/

marked for certain death

From this reading But it seemed the only way in which she could learn whether the boy had yet been doomed to perish.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

executionsnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃənz/

plural of “execution” — putting a condemned person to death

fatenounUS /feɪt/

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading For months they had received absolutely no news of him, or his fate.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For months they had received absolutely no news of him, or his fate.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading To Mere Clouet and Yvonne it seemed as though he had actually risen from the dead.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading To Mere Clouet and Yvonne it seemed as though he had actually risen from the dead.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading To Mere Clouet and Yvonne it seemed as though he had actually risen from the dead.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading For months they had received absolutely no news of him, or his fate.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading THE TENTH THERMIDOR It would be impossible to describe the meeting between Jean and his loved ones on that memorable night.

impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading THE TENTH THERMIDOR It would be impossible to describe the meeting between Jean and his loved ones on that memorable night.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading But it seemed the only way in which she could learn whether the boy had yet been doomed to perish.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE TENTH THERMIDOR It would be impossible to describe the meeting between Jean and his loved ones on that memorable night.

JeannounUS /dʒiːn/

a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric

From this reading THE TENTH THERMIDOR It would be impossible to describe the meeting between Jean and his loved ones on that memorable night.

killedverbUS /kɪld/

past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

learnverbUS /lɜːrn/

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading But it seemed the only way in which she could learn whether the boy had yet been doomed to perish.

lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/

held dear

From this reading THE TENTH THERMIDOR It would be impossible to describe the meeting between Jean and his loved ones on that memorable night.

meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading THE TENTH THERMIDOR It would be impossible to describe the meeting between Jean and his loved ones on that memorable night.

memorableadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/

worth remembering

From this reading THE TENTH THERMIDOR It would be impossible to describe the meeting between Jean and his loved ones on that memorable night.

MereadjectiveUS /mɪr/

being nothing more than specified

From this reading To Mere Clouet and Yvonne it seemed as though he had actually risen from the dead.

monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading For months they had received absolutely no news of him, or his fate.

nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/

absolutely essential

newsnounUS /nuːz/

information about recent and important events

From this reading For months they had received absolutely no news of him, or his fate.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading THE TENTH THERMIDOR It would be impossible to describe the meeting between Jean and his loved ones on that memorable night.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading For months they had received absolutely no news of him, or his fate.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading For months they had received absolutely no news of him, or his fate.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE TENTH THERMIDOR It would be impossible to describe the meeting between Jean and his loved ones on that memorable night.

onesnounUS /wʌnz/

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading THE TENTH THERMIDOR It would be impossible to describe the meeting between Jean and his loved ones on that memorable night.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading But it seemed the only way in which she could learn whether the boy had yet been doomed to perish.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading For months they had received absolutely no news of him, or his fate.

perishverbUS /ˈperɪʃ/

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading But it seemed the only way in which she could learn whether the boy had yet been doomed to perish.

receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading For months they had received absolutely no news of him, or his fate.

risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/

(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon

From this reading To Mere Clouet and Yvonne it seemed as though he had actually risen from the dead.

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading To Mere Clouet and Yvonne it seemed as though he had actually risen from the dead.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

sightnounUS /saɪt/

an instance of visual perception

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

TENTHnounUS /tenθ/

a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts

From this reading THE TENTH THERMIDOR It would be impossible to describe the meeting between Jean and his loved ones on that memorable night.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE TENTH THERMIDOR It would be impossible to describe the meeting between Jean and his loved ones on that memorable night.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE TENTH THERMIDOR It would be impossible to describe the meeting between Jean and his loved ones on that memorable night.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

THERMIDORnoun

eleventh month of the Revolutionary calendar (July and August); the month of heat

From this reading THE TENTH THERMIDOR It would be impossible to describe the meeting between Jean and his loved ones on that memorable night.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading For months they had received absolutely no news of him, or his fate.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading To Mere Clouet and Yvonne it seemed as though he had actually risen from the dead.

timesnounUS /taɪmz/

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading THE TENTH THERMIDOR It would be impossible to describe the meeting between Jean and his loved ones on that memorable night.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading But it seemed the only way in which she could learn whether the boy had yet been doomed to perish.

whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading But it seemed the only way in which she could learn whether the boy had yet been doomed to perish.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading But it seemed the only way in which she could learn whether the boy had yet been doomed to perish.

witnessnounUS /ˈwɪtnəs/

someone who sees an event and reports what happened

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading THE TENTH THERMIDOR It would be impossible to describe the meeting between Jean and his loved ones on that memorable night.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading But it seemed the only way in which she could learn whether the boy had yet been doomed to perish.

Yvonne

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From this reading To Mere Clouet and Yvonne it seemed as though he had actually risen from the dead.

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