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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 A SCORE AGAINST ROLLMAR Countess Minna von Croy was a young lady of resource, of a ready wit and, when she was put to it, of considerable courage.
afraid
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From this reading But there was one person in the Court, perhaps the one person in the world, of whom she was horribly afraid.
AGAINSTprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading A SCORE AGAINST ROLLMAR Countess Minna von Croy was a young lady of resource, of a ready wit and, when she was put to it, of considerable courage.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SCORE AGAINST ROLLMAR Countess Minna von Croy was a young lady of resource, of a ready wit and, when she was put to it, of considerable courage.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She could laugh at him as a weak, pompous figurehead, the mere stalking horse of the Chancellor, from whom he derived what terrors he possessed; a very marionette, which Rollmar’s skilful fingers made to strut and posture and frown as suited the purpose of the moment.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She could laugh at him as a weak, pompous figurehead, the mere stalking horse of the Chancellor, from whom he derived what terrors he possessed; a very marionette, which Rollmar’s skilful fingers made to strut and posture and frown as suited the purpose of the moment.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was one person in the Court, perhaps the one person in the world, of whom she was horribly afraid.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For the Duke--by himself, that is minus his wily old Minister--she did not care a straw.
care
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From this reading For the Duke--by himself, that is minus his wily old Minister--she did not care a straw.
Chancellor
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From this reading That was the Chancellor.
considerable
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From this reading A SCORE AGAINST ROLLMAR Countess Minna von Croy was a young lady of resource, of a ready wit and, when she was put to it, of considerable courage.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could laugh at him as a weak, pompous figurehead, the mere stalking horse of the Chancellor, from whom he derived what terrors he possessed; a very marionette, which Rollmar’s skilful fingers made to strut and posture and frown as suited the purpose of the moment.
Countess
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From this reading A SCORE AGAINST ROLLMAR Countess Minna von Croy was a young lady of resource, of a ready wit and, when she was put to it, of considerable courage.
courage
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From this reading A SCORE AGAINST ROLLMAR Countess Minna von Croy was a young lady of resource, of a ready wit and, when she was put to it, of considerable courage.
Court
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From this reading But there was one person in the Court, perhaps the one person in the world, of whom she was horribly afraid.
Croy
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From this reading A SCORE AGAINST ROLLMAR Countess Minna von Croy was a young lady of resource, of a ready wit and, when she was put to it, of considerable courage.
derived
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From this reading She could laugh at him as a weak, pompous figurehead, the mere stalking horse of the Chancellor, from whom he derived what terrors he possessed; a very marionette, which Rollmar’s skilful fingers made to strut and posture and frown as suited the purpose of the moment.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For the Duke--by himself, that is minus his wily old Minister--she did not care a straw.
Duke
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From this reading For the Duke--by himself, that is minus his wily old Minister--she did not care a straw.
figurehead
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From this reading She could laugh at him as a weak, pompous figurehead, the mere stalking horse of the Chancellor, from whom he derived what terrors he possessed; a very marionette, which Rollmar’s skilful fingers made to strut and posture and frown as suited the purpose of the moment.
fingers
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From this reading She could laugh at him as a weak, pompous figurehead, the mere stalking horse of the Chancellor, from whom he derived what terrors he possessed; a very marionette, which Rollmar’s skilful fingers made to strut and posture and frown as suited the purpose of the moment.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the Duke--by himself, that is minus his wily old Minister--she did not care a straw.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She could laugh at him as a weak, pompous figurehead, the mere stalking horse of the Chancellor, from whom he derived what terrors he possessed; a very marionette, which Rollmar’s skilful fingers made to strut and posture and frown as suited the purpose of the moment.
frown
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From this reading She could laugh at him as a weak, pompous figurehead, the mere stalking horse of the Chancellor, from whom he derived what terrors he possessed; a very marionette, which Rollmar’s skilful fingers made to strut and posture and frown as suited the purpose of the moment.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could laugh at him as a weak, pompous figurehead, the mere stalking horse of the Chancellor, from whom he derived what terrors he possessed; a very marionette, which Rollmar’s skilful fingers made to strut and posture and frown as suited the purpose of the moment.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She could laugh at him as a weak, pompous figurehead, the mere stalking horse of the Chancellor, from whom he derived what terrors he possessed; a very marionette, which Rollmar’s skilful fingers made to strut and posture and frown as suited the purpose of the moment.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading For the Duke--by himself, that is minus his wily old Minister--she did not care a straw.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For the Duke--by himself, that is minus his wily old Minister--she did not care a straw.
horribly
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From this reading But there was one person in the Court, perhaps the one person in the world, of whom she was horribly afraid.
horse
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From this reading She could laugh at him as a weak, pompous figurehead, the mere stalking horse of the Chancellor, from whom he derived what terrors he possessed; a very marionette, which Rollmar’s skilful fingers made to strut and posture and frown as suited the purpose of the moment.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But there was one person in the Court, perhaps the one person in the world, of whom she was horribly afraid.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the Duke--by himself, that is minus his wily old Minister--she did not care a straw.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A SCORE AGAINST ROLLMAR Countess Minna von Croy was a young lady of resource, of a ready wit and, when she was put to it, of considerable courage.
lady
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From this reading A SCORE AGAINST ROLLMAR Countess Minna von Croy was a young lady of resource, of a ready wit and, when she was put to it, of considerable courage.
laugh
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From this reading She could laugh at him as a weak, pompous figurehead, the mere stalking horse of the Chancellor, from whom he derived what terrors he possessed; a very marionette, which Rollmar’s skilful fingers made to strut and posture and frown as suited the purpose of the moment.
made
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From this reading She could laugh at him as a weak, pompous figurehead, the mere stalking horse of the Chancellor, from whom he derived what terrors he possessed; a very marionette, which Rollmar’s skilful fingers made to strut and posture and frown as suited the purpose of the moment.
marionette
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From this reading She could laugh at him as a weak, pompous figurehead, the mere stalking horse of the Chancellor, from whom he derived what terrors he possessed; a very marionette, which Rollmar’s skilful fingers made to strut and posture and frown as suited the purpose of the moment.
mere
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From this reading She could laugh at him as a weak, pompous figurehead, the mere stalking horse of the Chancellor, from whom he derived what terrors he possessed; a very marionette, which Rollmar’s skilful fingers made to strut and posture and frown as suited the purpose of the moment.
Minister
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From this reading For the Duke--by himself, that is minus his wily old Minister--she did not care a straw.
Minna
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From this reading A SCORE AGAINST ROLLMAR Countess Minna von Croy was a young lady of resource, of a ready wit and, when she was put to it, of considerable courage.
minus
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From this reading For the Duke--by himself, that is minus his wily old Minister--she did not care a straw.
moment
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From this reading She could laugh at him as a weak, pompous figurehead, the mere stalking horse of the Chancellor, from whom he derived what terrors he possessed; a very marionette, which Rollmar’s skilful fingers made to strut and posture and frown as suited the purpose of the moment.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For the Duke--by himself, that is minus his wily old Minister--she did not care a straw.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SCORE AGAINST ROLLMAR Countess Minna von Croy was a young lady of resource, of a ready wit and, when she was put to it, of considerable courage.
old
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From this reading For the Duke--by himself, that is minus his wily old Minister--she did not care a straw.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But there was one person in the Court, perhaps the one person in the world, of whom she was horribly afraid.
perhaps
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From this reading But there was one person in the Court, perhaps the one person in the world, of whom she was horribly afraid.
person
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From this reading But there was one person in the Court, perhaps the one person in the world, of whom she was horribly afraid.
pompous
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From this reading She could laugh at him as a weak, pompous figurehead, the mere stalking horse of the Chancellor, from whom he derived what terrors he possessed; a very marionette, which Rollmar’s skilful fingers made to strut and posture and frown as suited the purpose of the moment.
possessed
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From this reading She could laugh at him as a weak, pompous figurehead, the mere stalking horse of the Chancellor, from whom he derived what terrors he possessed; a very marionette, which Rollmar’s skilful fingers made to strut and posture and frown as suited the purpose of the moment.
posture
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From this reading She could laugh at him as a weak, pompous figurehead, the mere stalking horse of the Chancellor, from whom he derived what terrors he possessed; a very marionette, which Rollmar’s skilful fingers made to strut and posture and frown as suited the purpose of the moment.
purpose
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From this reading She could laugh at him as a weak, pompous figurehead, the mere stalking horse of the Chancellor, from whom he derived what terrors he possessed; a very marionette, which Rollmar’s skilful fingers made to strut and posture and frown as suited the purpose of the moment.
put
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From this reading A SCORE AGAINST ROLLMAR Countess Minna von Croy was a young lady of resource, of a ready wit and, when she was put to it, of considerable courage.
ready
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From this reading A SCORE AGAINST ROLLMAR Countess Minna von Croy was a young lady of resource, of a ready wit and, when she was put to it, of considerable courage.
resource
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From this reading A SCORE AGAINST ROLLMAR Countess Minna von Croy was a young lady of resource, of a ready wit and, when she was put to it, of considerable courage.
ROLLMAR
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From this reading A SCORE AGAINST ROLLMAR Countess Minna von Croy was a young lady of resource, of a ready wit and, when she was put to it, of considerable courage.
Rollmar's
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From this reading She could laugh at him as a weak, pompous figurehead, the mere stalking horse of the Chancellor, from whom he derived what terrors he possessed; a very marionette, which Rollmar’s skilful fingers made to strut and posture and frown as suited the purpose of the moment.
SCORE
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From this reading A SCORE AGAINST ROLLMAR Countess Minna von Croy was a young lady of resource, of a ready wit and, when she was put to it, of considerable courage.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A SCORE AGAINST ROLLMAR Countess Minna von Croy was a young lady of resource, of a ready wit and, when she was put to it, of considerable courage.
skilful
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From this reading She could laugh at him as a weak, pompous figurehead, the mere stalking horse of the Chancellor, from whom he derived what terrors he possessed; a very marionette, which Rollmar’s skilful fingers made to strut and posture and frown as suited the purpose of the moment.
stalking
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From this reading She could laugh at him as a weak, pompous figurehead, the mere stalking horse of the Chancellor, from whom he derived what terrors he possessed; a very marionette, which Rollmar’s skilful fingers made to strut and posture and frown as suited the purpose of the moment.
straw
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From this reading For the Duke--by himself, that is minus his wily old Minister--she did not care a straw.
strut
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From this reading She could laugh at him as a weak, pompous figurehead, the mere stalking horse of the Chancellor, from whom he derived what terrors he possessed; a very marionette, which Rollmar’s skilful fingers made to strut and posture and frown as suited the purpose of the moment.
suited
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From this reading She could laugh at him as a weak, pompous figurehead, the mere stalking horse of the Chancellor, from whom he derived what terrors he possessed; a very marionette, which Rollmar’s skilful fingers made to strut and posture and frown as suited the purpose of the moment.
terrors
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From this reading She could laugh at him as a weak, pompous figurehead, the mere stalking horse of the Chancellor, from whom he derived what terrors he possessed; a very marionette, which Rollmar’s skilful fingers made to strut and posture and frown as suited the purpose of the moment.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was the Chancellor.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But there was one person in the Court, perhaps the one person in the world, of whom she was horribly afraid.
there
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From this reading But there was one person in the Court, perhaps the one person in the world, of whom she was horribly afraid.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A SCORE AGAINST ROLLMAR Countess Minna von Croy was a young lady of resource, of a ready wit and, when she was put to it, of considerable courage.
very
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From this reading She could laugh at him as a weak, pompous figurehead, the mere stalking horse of the Chancellor, from whom he derived what terrors he possessed; a very marionette, which Rollmar’s skilful fingers made to strut and posture and frown as suited the purpose of the moment.
von
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From this reading A SCORE AGAINST ROLLMAR Countess Minna von Croy was a young lady of resource, of a ready wit and, when she was put to it, of considerable courage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A SCORE AGAINST ROLLMAR Countess Minna von Croy was a young lady of resource, of a ready wit and, when she was put to it, of considerable courage.
weak
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From this reading She could laugh at him as a weak, pompous figurehead, the mere stalking horse of the Chancellor, from whom he derived what terrors he possessed; a very marionette, which Rollmar’s skilful fingers made to strut and posture and frown as suited the purpose of the moment.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She could laugh at him as a weak, pompous figurehead, the mere stalking horse of the Chancellor, from whom he derived what terrors he possessed; a very marionette, which Rollmar’s skilful fingers made to strut and posture and frown as suited the purpose of the moment.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A SCORE AGAINST ROLLMAR Countess Minna von Croy was a young lady of resource, of a ready wit and, when she was put to it, of considerable courage.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She could laugh at him as a weak, pompous figurehead, the mere stalking horse of the Chancellor, from whom he derived what terrors he possessed; a very marionette, which Rollmar’s skilful fingers made to strut and posture and frown as suited the purpose of the moment.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But there was one person in the Court, perhaps the one person in the world, of whom she was horribly afraid.
wily
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From this reading For the Duke--by himself, that is minus his wily old Minister--she did not care a straw.
wit
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From this reading A SCORE AGAINST ROLLMAR Countess Minna von Croy was a young lady of resource, of a ready wit and, when she was put to it, of considerable courage.
world
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From this reading But there was one person in the Court, perhaps the one person in the world, of whom she was horribly afraid.
young
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From this reading A SCORE AGAINST ROLLMAR Countess Minna von Croy was a young lady of resource, of a ready wit and, when she was put to it, of considerable courage.
