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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 little after ten o'clock at night, a party of some five-and-twenty persons, escorting one of the large horse-litters of the day, stopped in the court-yard of the old Castle of St. Florent.
admission
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From this reading One or two servants came forth to meet them, and instantly recognized De Brecy's right to admission.
advanced
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From this reading "My indignation at that woman's duplicity," whispered Agnes Sorel, as they advanced, "has made me very thirsty.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A little after ten o'clock at night, a party of some five-and-twenty persons, escorting one of the large horse-litters of the day, stopped in the court-yard of the old Castle of St. Florent.
Agnes
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From this reading Lights were procured; and the young nobleman himself, handing Agnes Sorel from the litter, led her into the great hall, while Jacques C[oe]ur followed with Jeanne de Vendôme.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One or two servants came forth to meet them, and instantly recognized De Brecy's right to admission.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "My indignation at that woman's duplicity," whispered Agnes Sorel, as they advanced, "has made me very thirsty.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A little after ten o'clock at night, a party of some five-and-twenty persons, escorting one of the large horse-litters of the day, stopped in the court-yard of the old Castle of St. Florent.
Brecy's
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From this reading One or two servants came forth to meet them, and instantly recognized De Brecy's right to admission.
bring
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From this reading Let them bring me some water, my friend."
C
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From this reading Lights were procured; and the young nobleman himself, handing Agnes Sorel from the litter, led her into the great hall, while Jacques C[oe]ur followed with Jeanne de Vendôme.
came
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From this reading One or two servants came forth to meet them, and instantly recognized De Brecy's right to admission.
Castle
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From this reading A little after ten o'clock at night, a party of some five-and-twenty persons, escorting one of the large horse-litters of the day, stopped in the court-yard of the old Castle of St. Florent.
court-yard
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From this reading A little after ten o'clock at night, a party of some five-and-twenty persons, escorting one of the large horse-litters of the day, stopped in the court-yard of the old Castle of St. Florent.
day
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From this reading A little after ten o'clock at night, a party of some five-and-twenty persons, escorting one of the large horse-litters of the day, stopped in the court-yard of the old Castle of St. Florent.
De
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From this reading One or two servants came forth to meet them, and instantly recognized De Brecy's right to admission.
duplicity
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From this reading "My indignation at that woman's duplicity," whispered Agnes Sorel, as they advanced, "has made me very thirsty.
escorting
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From this reading A little after ten o'clock at night, a party of some five-and-twenty persons, escorting one of the large horse-litters of the day, stopped in the court-yard of the old Castle of St. Florent.
five-and-twenty
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From this reading A little after ten o'clock at night, a party of some five-and-twenty persons, escorting one of the large horse-litters of the day, stopped in the court-yard of the old Castle of St. Florent.
Florent
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From this reading A little after ten o'clock at night, a party of some five-and-twenty persons, escorting one of the large horse-litters of the day, stopped in the court-yard of the old Castle of St. Florent.
followed
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From this reading Lights were procured; and the young nobleman himself, handing Agnes Sorel from the litter, led her into the great hall, while Jacques C[oe]ur followed with Jeanne de Vendôme.
forth
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From this reading One or two servants came forth to meet them, and instantly recognized De Brecy's right to admission.
friend
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From this reading Let them bring me some water, my friend."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lights were procured; and the young nobleman himself, handing Agnes Sorel from the litter, led her into the great hall, while Jacques C[oe]ur followed with Jeanne de Vendôme.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lights were procured; and the young nobleman himself, handing Agnes Sorel from the litter, led her into the great hall, while Jacques C[oe]ur followed with Jeanne de Vendôme.
hall
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From this reading Lights were procured; and the young nobleman himself, handing Agnes Sorel from the litter, led her into the great hall, while Jacques C[oe]ur followed with Jeanne de Vendôme.
handing
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From this reading Lights were procured; and the young nobleman himself, handing Agnes Sorel from the litter, led her into the great hall, while Jacques C[oe]ur followed with Jeanne de Vendôme.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My indignation at that woman's duplicity," whispered Agnes Sorel, as they advanced, "has made me very thirsty.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lights were procured; and the young nobleman himself, handing Agnes Sorel from the litter, led her into the great hall, while Jacques C[oe]ur followed with Jeanne de Vendôme.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Lights were procured; and the young nobleman himself, handing Agnes Sorel from the litter, led her into the great hall, while Jacques C[oe]ur followed with Jeanne de Vendôme.
horse-litters
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From this reading A little after ten o'clock at night, a party of some five-and-twenty persons, escorting one of the large horse-litters of the day, stopped in the court-yard of the old Castle of St. Florent.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A little after ten o'clock at night, a party of some five-and-twenty persons, escorting one of the large horse-litters of the day, stopped in the court-yard of the old Castle of St. Florent.
indignation
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From this reading "My indignation at that woman's duplicity," whispered Agnes Sorel, as they advanced, "has made me very thirsty.
instantly
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From this reading One or two servants came forth to meet them, and instantly recognized De Brecy's right to admission.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Lights were procured; and the young nobleman himself, handing Agnes Sorel from the litter, led her into the great hall, while Jacques C[oe]ur followed with Jeanne de Vendôme.
Jacques
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From this reading Lights were procured; and the young nobleman himself, handing Agnes Sorel from the litter, led her into the great hall, while Jacques C[oe]ur followed with Jeanne de Vendôme.
Jeanne
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From this reading Lights were procured; and the young nobleman himself, handing Agnes Sorel from the litter, led her into the great hall, while Jacques C[oe]ur followed with Jeanne de Vendôme.
large
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From this reading A little after ten o'clock at night, a party of some five-and-twenty persons, escorting one of the large horse-litters of the day, stopped in the court-yard of the old Castle of St. Florent.
led
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From this reading Lights were procured; and the young nobleman himself, handing Agnes Sorel from the litter, led her into the great hall, while Jacques C[oe]ur followed with Jeanne de Vendôme.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let them bring me some water, my friend."
Lights
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From this reading Lights were procured; and the young nobleman himself, handing Agnes Sorel from the litter, led her into the great hall, while Jacques C[oe]ur followed with Jeanne de Vendôme.
litter
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From this reading Lights were procured; and the young nobleman himself, handing Agnes Sorel from the litter, led her into the great hall, while Jacques C[oe]ur followed with Jeanne de Vendôme.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A little after ten o'clock at night, a party of some five-and-twenty persons, escorting one of the large horse-litters of the day, stopped in the court-yard of the old Castle of St. Florent.
made
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From this reading "My indignation at that woman's duplicity," whispered Agnes Sorel, as they advanced, "has made me very thirsty.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "My indignation at that woman's duplicity," whispered Agnes Sorel, as they advanced, "has made me very thirsty.
meet
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From this reading One or two servants came forth to meet them, and instantly recognized De Brecy's right to admission.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My indignation at that woman's duplicity," whispered Agnes Sorel, as they advanced, "has made me very thirsty.
night
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From this reading A little after ten o'clock at night, a party of some five-and-twenty persons, escorting one of the large horse-litters of the day, stopped in the court-yard of the old Castle of St. Florent.
nobleman
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From this reading Lights were procured; and the young nobleman himself, handing Agnes Sorel from the litter, led her into the great hall, while Jacques C[oe]ur followed with Jeanne de Vendôme.
o'clock
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From this reading A little after ten o'clock at night, a party of some five-and-twenty persons, escorting one of the large horse-litters of the day, stopped in the court-yard of the old Castle of St. Florent.
oe
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From this reading Lights were procured; and the young nobleman himself, handing Agnes Sorel from the litter, led her into the great hall, while Jacques C[oe]ur followed with Jeanne de Vendôme.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A little after ten o'clock at night, a party of some five-and-twenty persons, escorting one of the large horse-litters of the day, stopped in the court-yard of the old Castle of St. Florent.
old
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From this reading A little after ten o'clock at night, a party of some five-and-twenty persons, escorting one of the large horse-litters of the day, stopped in the court-yard of the old Castle of St. Florent.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A little after ten o'clock at night, a party of some five-and-twenty persons, escorting one of the large horse-litters of the day, stopped in the court-yard of the old Castle of St. Florent.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One or two servants came forth to meet them, and instantly recognized De Brecy's right to admission.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A little after ten o'clock at night, a party of some five-and-twenty persons, escorting one of the large horse-litters of the day, stopped in the court-yard of the old Castle of St. Florent.
persons
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From this reading A little after ten o'clock at night, a party of some five-and-twenty persons, escorting one of the large horse-litters of the day, stopped in the court-yard of the old Castle of St. Florent.
procured
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From this reading Lights were procured; and the young nobleman himself, handing Agnes Sorel from the litter, led her into the great hall, while Jacques C[oe]ur followed with Jeanne de Vendôme.
recognized
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From this reading One or two servants came forth to meet them, and instantly recognized De Brecy's right to admission.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One or two servants came forth to meet them, and instantly recognized De Brecy's right to admission.
servants
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From this reading One or two servants came forth to meet them, and instantly recognized De Brecy's right to admission.
some
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From this reading A little after ten o'clock at night, a party of some five-and-twenty persons, escorting one of the large horse-litters of the day, stopped in the court-yard of the old Castle of St. Florent.
Sorel
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From this reading Lights were procured; and the young nobleman himself, handing Agnes Sorel from the litter, led her into the great hall, while Jacques C[oe]ur followed with Jeanne de Vendôme.
St
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From this reading A little after ten o'clock at night, a party of some five-and-twenty persons, escorting one of the large horse-litters of the day, stopped in the court-yard of the old Castle of St. Florent.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A little after ten o'clock at night, a party of some five-and-twenty persons, escorting one of the large horse-litters of the day, stopped in the court-yard of the old Castle of St. Florent.
ten
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From this reading A little after ten o'clock at night, a party of some five-and-twenty persons, escorting one of the large horse-litters of the day, stopped in the court-yard of the old Castle of St. Florent.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "My indignation at that woman's duplicity," whispered Agnes Sorel, as they advanced, "has made me very thirsty.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A little after ten o'clock at night, a party of some five-and-twenty persons, escorting one of the large horse-litters of the day, stopped in the court-yard of the old Castle of St. Florent.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One or two servants came forth to meet them, and instantly recognized De Brecy's right to admission.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My indignation at that woman's duplicity," whispered Agnes Sorel, as they advanced, "has made me very thirsty.
thirsty
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From this reading "My indignation at that woman's duplicity," whispered Agnes Sorel, as they advanced, "has made me very thirsty.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One or two servants came forth to meet them, and instantly recognized De Brecy's right to admission.
two
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From this reading One or two servants came forth to meet them, and instantly recognized De Brecy's right to admission.
ur
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From this reading Lights were procured; and the young nobleman himself, handing Agnes Sorel from the litter, led her into the great hall, while Jacques C[oe]ur followed with Jeanne de Vendôme.
Vendôme
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From this reading Lights were procured; and the young nobleman himself, handing Agnes Sorel from the litter, led her into the great hall, while Jacques C[oe]ur followed with Jeanne de Vendôme.
very
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From this reading "My indignation at that woman's duplicity," whispered Agnes Sorel, as they advanced, "has made me very thirsty.
water
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From this reading Let them bring me some water, my friend."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Lights were procured; and the young nobleman himself, handing Agnes Sorel from the litter, led her into the great hall, while Jacques C[oe]ur followed with Jeanne de Vendôme.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Lights were procured; and the young nobleman himself, handing Agnes Sorel from the litter, led her into the great hall, while Jacques C[oe]ur followed with Jeanne de Vendôme.
whispered
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From this reading "My indignation at that woman's duplicity," whispered Agnes Sorel, as they advanced, "has made me very thirsty.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lights were procured; and the young nobleman himself, handing Agnes Sorel from the litter, led her into the great hall, while Jacques C[oe]ur followed with Jeanne de Vendôme.
woman's
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From this reading "My indignation at that woman's duplicity," whispered Agnes Sorel, as they advanced, "has made me very thirsty.
young
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From this reading Lights were procured; and the young nobleman himself, handing Agnes Sorel from the litter, led her into the great hall, while Jacques C[oe]ur followed with Jeanne de Vendôme.
