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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 The very harsh execrations which the regent bestowed upon pleasant Ratisbon when she learned what had befallen Sir Wolf Hartschwert were better suited to the huntress than to the queen and sister of a mighty emperor.
abuses
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From this reading It was unprecedented, and yet evidently only a result of the heretical abuses.
aid
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From this reading She had sprung into the saddle--she always travelled on horseback--in the worst possible mood, but had urged all who were near the Emperor Charles's person, and also the almoner Pedro de Soto, to remember the wounded man and do everything possible to aid his recovery.
all
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From this reading She had sprung into the saddle--she always travelled on horseback--in the worst possible mood, but had urged all who were near the Emperor Charles's person, and also the almoner Pedro de Soto, to remember the wounded man and do everything possible to aid his recovery.
almoner
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From this reading She had sprung into the saddle--she always travelled on horseback--in the worst possible mood, but had urged all who were near the Emperor Charles's person, and also the almoner Pedro de Soto, to remember the wounded man and do everything possible to aid his recovery.
also
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From this reading She had sprung into the saddle--she always travelled on horseback--in the worst possible mood, but had urged all who were near the Emperor Charles's person, and also the almoner Pedro de Soto, to remember the wounded man and do everything possible to aid his recovery.
always
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From this reading She had sprung into the saddle--she always travelled on horseback--in the worst possible mood, but had urged all who were near the Emperor Charles's person, and also the almoner Pedro de Soto, to remember the wounded man and do everything possible to aid his recovery.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The very harsh execrations which the regent bestowed upon pleasant Ratisbon when she learned what had befallen Sir Wolf Hartschwert were better suited to the huntress than to the queen and sister of a mighty emperor.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Murderous knaves who, in the heart of the city, close to the imperial precincts, endangered the lives of peaceful people at night!
Barbara
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From this reading She did not mention Barbara, even by a single word, in her farewell to her royal brother.
befallen
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From this reading The very harsh execrations which the regent bestowed upon pleasant Ratisbon when she learned what had befallen Sir Wolf Hartschwert were better suited to the huntress than to the queen and sister of a mighty emperor.
bestowed
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From this reading The very harsh execrations which the regent bestowed upon pleasant Ratisbon when she learned what had befallen Sir Wolf Hartschwert were better suited to the huntress than to the queen and sister of a mighty emperor.
better
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From this reading The very harsh execrations which the regent bestowed upon pleasant Ratisbon when she learned what had befallen Sir Wolf Hartschwert were better suited to the huntress than to the queen and sister of a mighty emperor.
brother
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From this reading She did not mention Barbara, even by a single word, in her farewell to her royal brother.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had sprung into the saddle--she always travelled on horseback--in the worst possible mood, but had urged all who were near the Emperor Charles's person, and also the almoner Pedro de Soto, to remember the wounded man and do everything possible to aid his recovery.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She did not mention Barbara, even by a single word, in her farewell to her royal brother.
Charles's
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From this reading She had sprung into the saddle--she always travelled on horseback--in the worst possible mood, but had urged all who were near the Emperor Charles's person, and also the almoner Pedro de Soto, to remember the wounded man and do everything possible to aid his recovery.
city
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From this reading Murderous knaves who, in the heart of the city, close to the imperial precincts, endangered the lives of peaceful people at night!
close
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From this reading Murderous knaves who, in the heart of the city, close to the imperial precincts, endangered the lives of peaceful people at night!
de
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From this reading She had sprung into the saddle--she always travelled on horseback--in the worst possible mood, but had urged all who were near the Emperor Charles's person, and also the almoner Pedro de Soto, to remember the wounded man and do everything possible to aid his recovery.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not mention Barbara, even by a single word, in her farewell to her royal brother.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She had sprung into the saddle--she always travelled on horseback--in the worst possible mood, but had urged all who were near the Emperor Charles's person, and also the almoner Pedro de Soto, to remember the wounded man and do everything possible to aid his recovery.
emperor
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From this reading The very harsh execrations which the regent bestowed upon pleasant Ratisbon when she learned what had befallen Sir Wolf Hartschwert were better suited to the huntress than to the queen and sister of a mighty emperor.
endangered
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From this reading Murderous knaves who, in the heart of the city, close to the imperial precincts, endangered the lives of peaceful people at night!
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She did not mention Barbara, even by a single word, in her farewell to her royal brother.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading She had sprung into the saddle--she always travelled on horseback--in the worst possible mood, but had urged all who were near the Emperor Charles's person, and also the almoner Pedro de Soto, to remember the wounded man and do everything possible to aid his recovery.
evidently
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From this reading It was unprecedented, and yet evidently only a result of the heretical abuses.
execrations
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From this reading The very harsh execrations which the regent bestowed upon pleasant Ratisbon when she learned what had befallen Sir Wolf Hartschwert were better suited to the huntress than to the queen and sister of a mighty emperor.
farewell
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From this reading She did not mention Barbara, even by a single word, in her farewell to her royal brother.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The very harsh execrations which the regent bestowed upon pleasant Ratisbon when she learned what had befallen Sir Wolf Hartschwert were better suited to the huntress than to the queen and sister of a mighty emperor.
harsh
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From this reading The very harsh execrations which the regent bestowed upon pleasant Ratisbon when she learned what had befallen Sir Wolf Hartschwert were better suited to the huntress than to the queen and sister of a mighty emperor.
Hartschwert
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From this reading The very harsh execrations which the regent bestowed upon pleasant Ratisbon when she learned what had befallen Sir Wolf Hartschwert were better suited to the huntress than to the queen and sister of a mighty emperor.
heart
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From this reading Murderous knaves who, in the heart of the city, close to the imperial precincts, endangered the lives of peaceful people at night!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She did not mention Barbara, even by a single word, in her farewell to her royal brother.
heretical
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From this reading It was unprecedented, and yet evidently only a result of the heretical abuses.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had sprung into the saddle--she always travelled on horseback--in the worst possible mood, but had urged all who were near the Emperor Charles's person, and also the almoner Pedro de Soto, to remember the wounded man and do everything possible to aid his recovery.
horseback
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From this reading She had sprung into the saddle--she always travelled on horseback--in the worst possible mood, but had urged all who were near the Emperor Charles's person, and also the almoner Pedro de Soto, to remember the wounded man and do everything possible to aid his recovery.
huntress
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From this reading The very harsh execrations which the regent bestowed upon pleasant Ratisbon when she learned what had befallen Sir Wolf Hartschwert were better suited to the huntress than to the queen and sister of a mighty emperor.
imperial
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From this reading Murderous knaves who, in the heart of the city, close to the imperial precincts, endangered the lives of peaceful people at night!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Murderous knaves who, in the heart of the city, close to the imperial precincts, endangered the lives of peaceful people at night!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She had sprung into the saddle--she always travelled on horseback--in the worst possible mood, but had urged all who were near the Emperor Charles's person, and also the almoner Pedro de Soto, to remember the wounded man and do everything possible to aid his recovery.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was unprecedented, and yet evidently only a result of the heretical abuses.
knaves
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From this reading Murderous knaves who, in the heart of the city, close to the imperial precincts, endangered the lives of peaceful people at night!
learned
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From this reading The very harsh execrations which the regent bestowed upon pleasant Ratisbon when she learned what had befallen Sir Wolf Hartschwert were better suited to the huntress than to the queen and sister of a mighty emperor.
lives
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From this reading Murderous knaves who, in the heart of the city, close to the imperial precincts, endangered the lives of peaceful people at night!
man
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From this reading She had sprung into the saddle--she always travelled on horseback--in the worst possible mood, but had urged all who were near the Emperor Charles's person, and also the almoner Pedro de Soto, to remember the wounded man and do everything possible to aid his recovery.
mention
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From this reading She did not mention Barbara, even by a single word, in her farewell to her royal brother.
mighty
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From this reading The very harsh execrations which the regent bestowed upon pleasant Ratisbon when she learned what had befallen Sir Wolf Hartschwert were better suited to the huntress than to the queen and sister of a mighty emperor.
mood
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From this reading She had sprung into the saddle--she always travelled on horseback--in the worst possible mood, but had urged all who were near the Emperor Charles's person, and also the almoner Pedro de Soto, to remember the wounded man and do everything possible to aid his recovery.
Murderous
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From this reading Murderous knaves who, in the heart of the city, close to the imperial precincts, endangered the lives of peaceful people at night!
near
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From this reading She had sprung into the saddle--she always travelled on horseback--in the worst possible mood, but had urged all who were near the Emperor Charles's person, and also the almoner Pedro de Soto, to remember the wounded man and do everything possible to aid his recovery.
night
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From this reading Murderous knaves who, in the heart of the city, close to the imperial precincts, endangered the lives of peaceful people at night!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not mention Barbara, even by a single word, in her farewell to her royal brother.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The very harsh execrations which the regent bestowed upon pleasant Ratisbon when she learned what had befallen Sir Wolf Hartschwert were better suited to the huntress than to the queen and sister of a mighty emperor.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had sprung into the saddle--she always travelled on horseback--in the worst possible mood, but had urged all who were near the Emperor Charles's person, and also the almoner Pedro de Soto, to remember the wounded man and do everything possible to aid his recovery.
only
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From this reading It was unprecedented, and yet evidently only a result of the heretical abuses.
peaceful
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From this reading Murderous knaves who, in the heart of the city, close to the imperial precincts, endangered the lives of peaceful people at night!
Pedro
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From this reading She had sprung into the saddle--she always travelled on horseback--in the worst possible mood, but had urged all who were near the Emperor Charles's person, and also the almoner Pedro de Soto, to remember the wounded man and do everything possible to aid his recovery.
people
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From this reading Murderous knaves who, in the heart of the city, close to the imperial precincts, endangered the lives of peaceful people at night!
person
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From this reading She had sprung into the saddle--she always travelled on horseback--in the worst possible mood, but had urged all who were near the Emperor Charles's person, and also the almoner Pedro de Soto, to remember the wounded man and do everything possible to aid his recovery.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The very harsh execrations which the regent bestowed upon pleasant Ratisbon when she learned what had befallen Sir Wolf Hartschwert were better suited to the huntress than to the queen and sister of a mighty emperor.
possible
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From this reading She had sprung into the saddle--she always travelled on horseback--in the worst possible mood, but had urged all who were near the Emperor Charles's person, and also the almoner Pedro de Soto, to remember the wounded man and do everything possible to aid his recovery.
precincts
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From this reading Murderous knaves who, in the heart of the city, close to the imperial precincts, endangered the lives of peaceful people at night!
queen
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From this reading The very harsh execrations which the regent bestowed upon pleasant Ratisbon when she learned what had befallen Sir Wolf Hartschwert were better suited to the huntress than to the queen and sister of a mighty emperor.
Ratisbon
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From this reading The very harsh execrations which the regent bestowed upon pleasant Ratisbon when she learned what had befallen Sir Wolf Hartschwert were better suited to the huntress than to the queen and sister of a mighty emperor.
recovery
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From this reading She had sprung into the saddle--she always travelled on horseback--in the worst possible mood, but had urged all who were near the Emperor Charles's person, and also the almoner Pedro de Soto, to remember the wounded man and do everything possible to aid his recovery.
regent
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From this reading The very harsh execrations which the regent bestowed upon pleasant Ratisbon when she learned what had befallen Sir Wolf Hartschwert were better suited to the huntress than to the queen and sister of a mighty emperor.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading She had sprung into the saddle--she always travelled on horseback--in the worst possible mood, but had urged all who were near the Emperor Charles's person, and also the almoner Pedro de Soto, to remember the wounded man and do everything possible to aid his recovery.
result
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From this reading It was unprecedented, and yet evidently only a result of the heretical abuses.
royal
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From this reading She did not mention Barbara, even by a single word, in her farewell to her royal brother.
saddle
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From this reading She had sprung into the saddle--she always travelled on horseback--in the worst possible mood, but had urged all who were near the Emperor Charles's person, and also the almoner Pedro de Soto, to remember the wounded man and do everything possible to aid his recovery.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The very harsh execrations which the regent bestowed upon pleasant Ratisbon when she learned what had befallen Sir Wolf Hartschwert were better suited to the huntress than to the queen and sister of a mighty emperor.
single
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From this reading She did not mention Barbara, even by a single word, in her farewell to her royal brother.
Sir
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From this reading The very harsh execrations which the regent bestowed upon pleasant Ratisbon when she learned what had befallen Sir Wolf Hartschwert were better suited to the huntress than to the queen and sister of a mighty emperor.
sister
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From this reading The very harsh execrations which the regent bestowed upon pleasant Ratisbon when she learned what had befallen Sir Wolf Hartschwert were better suited to the huntress than to the queen and sister of a mighty emperor.
Soto
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From this reading She had sprung into the saddle--she always travelled on horseback--in the worst possible mood, but had urged all who were near the Emperor Charles's person, and also the almoner Pedro de Soto, to remember the wounded man and do everything possible to aid his recovery.
sprung
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From this reading She had sprung into the saddle--she always travelled on horseback--in the worst possible mood, but had urged all who were near the Emperor Charles's person, and also the almoner Pedro de Soto, to remember the wounded man and do everything possible to aid his recovery.
suited
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From this reading The very harsh execrations which the regent bestowed upon pleasant Ratisbon when she learned what had befallen Sir Wolf Hartschwert were better suited to the huntress than to the queen and sister of a mighty emperor.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The very harsh execrations which the regent bestowed upon pleasant Ratisbon when she learned what had befallen Sir Wolf Hartschwert were better suited to the huntress than to the queen and sister of a mighty emperor.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The very harsh execrations which the regent bestowed upon pleasant Ratisbon when she learned what had befallen Sir Wolf Hartschwert were better suited to the huntress than to the queen and sister of a mighty emperor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The very harsh execrations which the regent bestowed upon pleasant Ratisbon when she learned what had befallen Sir Wolf Hartschwert were better suited to the huntress than to the queen and sister of a mighty emperor.
travelled
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From this reading She had sprung into the saddle--she always travelled on horseback--in the worst possible mood, but had urged all who were near the Emperor Charles's person, and also the almoner Pedro de Soto, to remember the wounded man and do everything possible to aid his recovery.
unprecedented
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From this reading It was unprecedented, and yet evidently only a result of the heretical abuses.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The very harsh execrations which the regent bestowed upon pleasant Ratisbon when she learned what had befallen Sir Wolf Hartschwert were better suited to the huntress than to the queen and sister of a mighty emperor.
urged
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From this reading She had sprung into the saddle--she always travelled on horseback--in the worst possible mood, but had urged all who were near the Emperor Charles's person, and also the almoner Pedro de Soto, to remember the wounded man and do everything possible to aid his recovery.
very
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From this reading The very harsh execrations which the regent bestowed upon pleasant Ratisbon when she learned what had befallen Sir Wolf Hartschwert were better suited to the huntress than to the queen and sister of a mighty emperor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was unprecedented, and yet evidently only a result of the heretical abuses.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The very harsh execrations which the regent bestowed upon pleasant Ratisbon when she learned what had befallen Sir Wolf Hartschwert were better suited to the huntress than to the queen and sister of a mighty emperor.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The very harsh execrations which the regent bestowed upon pleasant Ratisbon when she learned what had befallen Sir Wolf Hartschwert were better suited to the huntress than to the queen and sister of a mighty emperor.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The very harsh execrations which the regent bestowed upon pleasant Ratisbon when she learned what had befallen Sir Wolf Hartschwert were better suited to the huntress than to the queen and sister of a mighty emperor.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The very harsh execrations which the regent bestowed upon pleasant Ratisbon when she learned what had befallen Sir Wolf Hartschwert were better suited to the huntress than to the queen and sister of a mighty emperor.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Murderous knaves who, in the heart of the city, close to the imperial precincts, endangered the lives of peaceful people at night!
Wolf
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From this reading The very harsh execrations which the regent bestowed upon pleasant Ratisbon when she learned what had befallen Sir Wolf Hartschwert were better suited to the huntress than to the queen and sister of a mighty emperor.
word
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From this reading She did not mention Barbara, even by a single word, in her farewell to her royal brother.
worst
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From this reading She had sprung into the saddle--she always travelled on horseback--in the worst possible mood, but had urged all who were near the Emperor Charles's person, and also the almoner Pedro de Soto, to remember the wounded man and do everything possible to aid his recovery.
wounded
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From this reading She had sprung into the saddle--she always travelled on horseback--in the worst possible mood, but had urged all who were near the Emperor Charles's person, and also the almoner Pedro de Soto, to remember the wounded man and do everything possible to aid his recovery.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading It was unprecedented, and yet evidently only a result of the heretical abuses.
