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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 "This is beautiful writing," said the Duke of Orleans, laying one hand upon Jean Charost's shoulder, and leaning over him as he added the few last words to a proposal of accommodation between the prince and the Duke of Burgundy.
accommodation
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From this reading "This is beautiful writing," said the Duke of Orleans, laying one hand upon Jean Charost's shoulder, and leaning over him as he added the few last words to a proposal of accommodation between the prince and the Duke of Burgundy.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "This is beautiful writing," said the Duke of Orleans, laying one hand upon Jean Charost's shoulder, and leaning over him as he added the few last words to a proposal of accommodation between the prince and the Duke of Burgundy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "This is beautiful writing," said the Duke of Orleans, laying one hand upon Jean Charost's shoulder, and leaning over him as he added the few last words to a proposal of accommodation between the prince and the Duke of Burgundy.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "This is beautiful writing," said the Duke of Orleans, laying one hand upon Jean Charost's shoulder, and leaning over him as he added the few last words to a proposal of accommodation between the prince and the Duke of Burgundy.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It may be somewhat out of practice, sir," replied Jean Charost, "for months have passed since it tried either; but, while my father lived, it was my pastime, and he said I should make a soldier."
beautiful
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From this reading "This is beautiful writing," said the Duke of Orleans, laying one hand upon Jean Charost's shoulder, and leaning over him as he added the few last words to a proposal of accommodation between the prince and the Duke of Burgundy.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "This is beautiful writing," said the Duke of Orleans, laying one hand upon Jean Charost's shoulder, and leaning over him as he added the few last words to a proposal of accommodation between the prince and the Duke of Burgundy.
Burgundy
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From this reading "This is beautiful writing," said the Duke of Orleans, laying one hand upon Jean Charost's shoulder, and leaning over him as he added the few last words to a proposal of accommodation between the prince and the Duke of Burgundy.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It may be somewhat out of practice, sir," replied Jean Charost, "for months have passed since it tried either; but, while my father lived, it was my pastime, and he said I should make a soldier."
Canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Can the hand that guides a pen so well wield a sword and couch a lance?"
Charost
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From this reading "It may be somewhat out of practice, sir," replied Jean Charost, "for months have passed since it tried either; but, while my father lived, it was my pastime, and he said I should make a soldier."
Charost's
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From this reading "This is beautiful writing," said the Duke of Orleans, laying one hand upon Jean Charost's shoulder, and leaning over him as he added the few last words to a proposal of accommodation between the prince and the Duke of Burgundy.
couch
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From this reading "Can the hand that guides a pen so well wield a sword and couch a lance?"
Duke
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From this reading "This is beautiful writing," said the Duke of Orleans, laying one hand upon Jean Charost's shoulder, and leaning over him as he added the few last words to a proposal of accommodation between the prince and the Duke of Burgundy.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading "It may be somewhat out of practice, sir," replied Jean Charost, "for months have passed since it tried either; but, while my father lived, it was my pastime, and he said I should make a soldier."
father
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From this reading "It may be somewhat out of practice, sir," replied Jean Charost, "for months have passed since it tried either; but, while my father lived, it was my pastime, and he said I should make a soldier."
few
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From this reading "This is beautiful writing," said the Duke of Orleans, laying one hand upon Jean Charost's shoulder, and leaning over him as he added the few last words to a proposal of accommodation between the prince and the Duke of Burgundy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It may be somewhat out of practice, sir," replied Jean Charost, "for months have passed since it tried either; but, while my father lived, it was my pastime, and he said I should make a soldier."
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "He was a good one himself, and a good judge," replied the duke.
guides
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From this reading "Can the hand that guides a pen so well wield a sword and couch a lance?"
hand
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From this reading "This is beautiful writing," said the Duke of Orleans, laying one hand upon Jean Charost's shoulder, and leaning over him as he added the few last words to a proposal of accommodation between the prince and the Duke of Burgundy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It may be somewhat out of practice, sir," replied Jean Charost, "for months have passed since it tried either; but, while my father lived, it was my pastime, and he said I should make a soldier."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "This is beautiful writing," said the Duke of Orleans, laying one hand upon Jean Charost's shoulder, and leaning over him as he added the few last words to a proposal of accommodation between the prince and the Duke of Burgundy.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "This is beautiful writing," said the Duke of Orleans, laying one hand upon Jean Charost's shoulder, and leaning over him as he added the few last words to a proposal of accommodation between the prince and the Duke of Burgundy.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "He was a good one himself, and a good judge," replied the duke.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It may be somewhat out of practice, sir," replied Jean Charost, "for months have passed since it tried either; but, while my father lived, it was my pastime, and he said I should make a soldier."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is beautiful writing," said the Duke of Orleans, laying one hand upon Jean Charost's shoulder, and leaning over him as he added the few last words to a proposal of accommodation between the prince and the Duke of Burgundy.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It may be somewhat out of practice, sir," replied Jean Charost, "for months have passed since it tried either; but, while my father lived, it was my pastime, and he said I should make a soldier."
Jean
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From this reading "This is beautiful writing," said the Duke of Orleans, laying one hand upon Jean Charost's shoulder, and leaning over him as he added the few last words to a proposal of accommodation between the prince and the Duke of Burgundy.
judge
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From this reading "He was a good one himself, and a good judge," replied the duke.
lance
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From this reading "Can the hand that guides a pen so well wield a sword and couch a lance?"
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "This is beautiful writing," said the Duke of Orleans, laying one hand upon Jean Charost's shoulder, and leaning over him as he added the few last words to a proposal of accommodation between the prince and the Duke of Burgundy.
laying
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From this reading "This is beautiful writing," said the Duke of Orleans, laying one hand upon Jean Charost's shoulder, and leaning over him as he added the few last words to a proposal of accommodation between the prince and the Duke of Burgundy.
leaning
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From this reading "This is beautiful writing," said the Duke of Orleans, laying one hand upon Jean Charost's shoulder, and leaning over him as he added the few last words to a proposal of accommodation between the prince and the Duke of Burgundy.
lived
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From this reading "It may be somewhat out of practice, sir," replied Jean Charost, "for months have passed since it tried either; but, while my father lived, it was my pastime, and he said I should make a soldier."
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It may be somewhat out of practice, sir," replied Jean Charost, "for months have passed since it tried either; but, while my father lived, it was my pastime, and he said I should make a soldier."
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "It may be somewhat out of practice, sir," replied Jean Charost, "for months have passed since it tried either; but, while my father lived, it was my pastime, and he said I should make a soldier."
months
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From this reading "It may be somewhat out of practice, sir," replied Jean Charost, "for months have passed since it tried either; but, while my father lived, it was my pastime, and he said I should make a soldier."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It may be somewhat out of practice, sir," replied Jean Charost, "for months have passed since it tried either; but, while my father lived, it was my pastime, and he said I should make a soldier."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "This is beautiful writing," said the Duke of Orleans, laying one hand upon Jean Charost's shoulder, and leaning over him as he added the few last words to a proposal of accommodation between the prince and the Duke of Burgundy.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "This is beautiful writing," said the Duke of Orleans, laying one hand upon Jean Charost's shoulder, and leaning over him as he added the few last words to a proposal of accommodation between the prince and the Duke of Burgundy.
Orleans
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From this reading "This is beautiful writing," said the Duke of Orleans, laying one hand upon Jean Charost's shoulder, and leaning over him as he added the few last words to a proposal of accommodation between the prince and the Duke of Burgundy.
out
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From this reading "It may be somewhat out of practice, sir," replied Jean Charost, "for months have passed since it tried either; but, while my father lived, it was my pastime, and he said I should make a soldier."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "This is beautiful writing," said the Duke of Orleans, laying one hand upon Jean Charost's shoulder, and leaning over him as he added the few last words to a proposal of accommodation between the prince and the Duke of Burgundy.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It may be somewhat out of practice, sir," replied Jean Charost, "for months have passed since it tried either; but, while my father lived, it was my pastime, and he said I should make a soldier."
pastime
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From this reading "It may be somewhat out of practice, sir," replied Jean Charost, "for months have passed since it tried either; but, while my father lived, it was my pastime, and he said I should make a soldier."
pen
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From this reading "Can the hand that guides a pen so well wield a sword and couch a lance?"
practice
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From this reading "It may be somewhat out of practice, sir," replied Jean Charost, "for months have passed since it tried either; but, while my father lived, it was my pastime, and he said I should make a soldier."
prince
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From this reading "This is beautiful writing," said the Duke of Orleans, laying one hand upon Jean Charost's shoulder, and leaning over him as he added the few last words to a proposal of accommodation between the prince and the Duke of Burgundy.
proposal
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From this reading "This is beautiful writing," said the Duke of Orleans, laying one hand upon Jean Charost's shoulder, and leaning over him as he added the few last words to a proposal of accommodation between the prince and the Duke of Burgundy.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It may be somewhat out of practice, sir," replied Jean Charost, "for months have passed since it tried either; but, while my father lived, it was my pastime, and he said I should make a soldier."
said
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From this reading "This is beautiful writing," said the Duke of Orleans, laying one hand upon Jean Charost's shoulder, and leaning over him as he added the few last words to a proposal of accommodation between the prince and the Duke of Burgundy.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "It may be somewhat out of practice, sir," replied Jean Charost, "for months have passed since it tried either; but, while my father lived, it was my pastime, and he said I should make a soldier."
shoulder
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From this reading "This is beautiful writing," said the Duke of Orleans, laying one hand upon Jean Charost's shoulder, and leaning over him as he added the few last words to a proposal of accommodation between the prince and the Duke of Burgundy.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "It may be somewhat out of practice, sir," replied Jean Charost, "for months have passed since it tried either; but, while my father lived, it was my pastime, and he said I should make a soldier."
sir
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From this reading "It may be somewhat out of practice, sir," replied Jean Charost, "for months have passed since it tried either; but, while my father lived, it was my pastime, and he said I should make a soldier."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Can the hand that guides a pen so well wield a sword and couch a lance?"
soldier
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From this reading "It may be somewhat out of practice, sir," replied Jean Charost, "for months have passed since it tried either; but, while my father lived, it was my pastime, and he said I should make a soldier."
somewhat
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From this reading "It may be somewhat out of practice, sir," replied Jean Charost, "for months have passed since it tried either; but, while my father lived, it was my pastime, and he said I should make a soldier."
sword
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From this reading "Can the hand that guides a pen so well wield a sword and couch a lance?"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Can the hand that guides a pen so well wield a sword and couch a lance?"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "This is beautiful writing," said the Duke of Orleans, laying one hand upon Jean Charost's shoulder, and leaning over him as he added the few last words to a proposal of accommodation between the prince and the Duke of Burgundy.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is beautiful writing," said the Duke of Orleans, laying one hand upon Jean Charost's shoulder, and leaning over him as he added the few last words to a proposal of accommodation between the prince and the Duke of Burgundy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "This is beautiful writing," said the Duke of Orleans, laying one hand upon Jean Charost's shoulder, and leaning over him as he added the few last words to a proposal of accommodation between the prince and the Duke of Burgundy.
tried
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From this reading "It may be somewhat out of practice, sir," replied Jean Charost, "for months have passed since it tried either; but, while my father lived, it was my pastime, and he said I should make a soldier."
try
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From this reading "But we will try you, Jean--we will try you.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "This is beautiful writing," said the Duke of Orleans, laying one hand upon Jean Charost's shoulder, and leaning over him as he added the few last words to a proposal of accommodation between the prince and the Duke of Burgundy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It may be somewhat out of practice, sir," replied Jean Charost, "for months have passed since it tried either; but, while my father lived, it was my pastime, and he said I should make a soldier."
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "But we will try you, Jean--we will try you.
well
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From this reading "Can the hand that guides a pen so well wield a sword and couch a lance?"
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "It may be somewhat out of practice, sir," replied Jean Charost, "for months have passed since it tried either; but, while my father lived, it was my pastime, and he said I should make a soldier."
wield
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From this reading "Can the hand that guides a pen so well wield a sword and couch a lance?"
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "But we will try you, Jean--we will try you.
words
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From this reading "This is beautiful writing," said the Duke of Orleans, laying one hand upon Jean Charost's shoulder, and leaning over him as he added the few last words to a proposal of accommodation between the prince and the Duke of Burgundy.
writing
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From this reading "This is beautiful writing," said the Duke of Orleans, laying one hand upon Jean Charost's shoulder, and leaning over him as he added the few last words to a proposal of accommodation between the prince and the Duke of Burgundy.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But we will try you, Jean--we will try you.
