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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 third--the Bishop of Arras--also showed a friendly spirit toward the Emperor's love affair.
affair
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From this reading The third--the Bishop of Arras--also showed a friendly spirit toward the Emperor's love affair.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After this conversation the two men who, in different positions, stood nearest to the Emperor Charles, placed no obstacle in Barbara's way.
almost
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From this reading Charles summoned her there almost daily, and always at different hours.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading True, he had not been taken into his confidence, but he rarely failed to be present when Barbara sang with the boy choir, or alone, in the Golden Cross, before the monarch or distinguished guests.
also
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From this reading The third--the Bishop of Arras--also showed a friendly spirit toward the Emperor's love affair.
always
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From this reading Charles summoned her there almost daily, and always at different hours.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Charles summoned her there almost daily, and always at different hours.
Arras
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From this reading The third--the Bishop of Arras--also showed a friendly spirit toward the Emperor's love affair.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Charles summoned her there almost daily, and always at different hours.
Barbara
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From this reading True, he had not been taken into his confidence, but he rarely failed to be present when Barbara sang with the boy choir, or alone, in the Golden Cross, before the monarch or distinguished guests.
Barbara's
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From this reading After this conversation the two men who, in different positions, stood nearest to the Emperor Charles, placed no obstacle in Barbara's way.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading True, he had not been taken into his confidence, but he rarely failed to be present when Barbara sang with the boy choir, or alone, in the Golden Cross, before the monarch or distinguished guests.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading True, he had not been taken into his confidence, but he rarely failed to be present when Barbara sang with the boy choir, or alone, in the Golden Cross, before the monarch or distinguished guests.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading True, he had not been taken into his confidence, but he rarely failed to be present when Barbara sang with the boy choir, or alone, in the Golden Cross, before the monarch or distinguished guests.
belief
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From this reading This was done to strengthen the courtiers and the citizens of Ratisbon in the belief that Barbara owed his favour solely to her singing.
Bishop
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From this reading The third--the Bishop of Arras--also showed a friendly spirit toward the Emperor's love affair.
boy
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From this reading True, he had not been taken into his confidence, but he rarely failed to be present when Barbara sang with the boy choir, or alone, in the Golden Cross, before the monarch or distinguished guests.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading True, he had not been taken into his confidence, but he rarely failed to be present when Barbara sang with the boy choir, or alone, in the Golden Cross, before the monarch or distinguished guests.
Charles
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From this reading After this conversation the two men who, in different positions, stood nearest to the Emperor Charles, placed no obstacle in Barbara's way.
choir
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From this reading True, he had not been taken into his confidence, but he rarely failed to be present when Barbara sang with the boy choir, or alone, in the Golden Cross, before the monarch or distinguished guests.
citizens
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From this reading This was done to strengthen the courtiers and the citizens of Ratisbon in the belief that Barbara owed his favour solely to her singing.
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading True, he had not been taken into his confidence, but he rarely failed to be present when Barbara sang with the boy choir, or alone, in the Golden Cross, before the monarch or distinguished guests.
conversation
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From this reading After this conversation the two men who, in different positions, stood nearest to the Emperor Charles, placed no obstacle in Barbara's way.
courtiers
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From this reading This was done to strengthen the courtiers and the citizens of Ratisbon in the belief that Barbara owed his favour solely to her singing.
Cross
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From this reading True, he had not been taken into his confidence, but he rarely failed to be present when Barbara sang with the boy choir, or alone, in the Golden Cross, before the monarch or distinguished guests.
daily
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From this reading Charles summoned her there almost daily, and always at different hours.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After this conversation the two men who, in different positions, stood nearest to the Emperor Charles, placed no obstacle in Barbara's way.
distinguished
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From this reading True, he had not been taken into his confidence, but he rarely failed to be present when Barbara sang with the boy choir, or alone, in the Golden Cross, before the monarch or distinguished guests.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was done to strengthen the courtiers and the citizens of Ratisbon in the belief that Barbara owed his favour solely to her singing.
Emperor
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From this reading After this conversation the two men who, in different positions, stood nearest to the Emperor Charles, placed no obstacle in Barbara's way.
Emperor's
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From this reading The third--the Bishop of Arras--also showed a friendly spirit toward the Emperor's love affair.
failed
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From this reading True, he had not been taken into his confidence, but he rarely failed to be present when Barbara sang with the boy choir, or alone, in the Golden Cross, before the monarch or distinguished guests.
favour
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From this reading This was done to strengthen the courtiers and the citizens of Ratisbon in the belief that Barbara owed his favour solely to her singing.
friendly
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From this reading The third--the Bishop of Arras--also showed a friendly spirit toward the Emperor's love affair.
Golden
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From this reading True, he had not been taken into his confidence, but he rarely failed to be present when Barbara sang with the boy choir, or alone, in the Golden Cross, before the monarch or distinguished guests.
guests
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From this reading True, he had not been taken into his confidence, but he rarely failed to be present when Barbara sang with the boy choir, or alone, in the Golden Cross, before the monarch or distinguished guests.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading True, he had not been taken into his confidence, but he rarely failed to be present when Barbara sang with the boy choir, or alone, in the Golden Cross, before the monarch or distinguished guests.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading True, he had not been taken into his confidence, but he rarely failed to be present when Barbara sang with the boy choir, or alone, in the Golden Cross, before the monarch or distinguished guests.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Charles summoned her there almost daily, and always at different hours.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading True, he had not been taken into his confidence, but he rarely failed to be present when Barbara sang with the boy choir, or alone, in the Golden Cross, before the monarch or distinguished guests.
hours
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From this reading Charles summoned her there almost daily, and always at different hours.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After this conversation the two men who, in different positions, stood nearest to the Emperor Charles, placed no obstacle in Barbara's way.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading True, he had not been taken into his confidence, but he rarely failed to be present when Barbara sang with the boy choir, or alone, in the Golden Cross, before the monarch or distinguished guests.
love
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From this reading The third--the Bishop of Arras--also showed a friendly spirit toward the Emperor's love affair.
men
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From this reading After this conversation the two men who, in different positions, stood nearest to the Emperor Charles, placed no obstacle in Barbara's way.
monarch
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From this reading True, he had not been taken into his confidence, but he rarely failed to be present when Barbara sang with the boy choir, or alone, in the Golden Cross, before the monarch or distinguished guests.
nearest
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From this reading After this conversation the two men who, in different positions, stood nearest to the Emperor Charles, placed no obstacle in Barbara's way.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading After this conversation the two men who, in different positions, stood nearest to the Emperor Charles, placed no obstacle in Barbara's way.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading True, he had not been taken into his confidence, but he rarely failed to be present when Barbara sang with the boy choir, or alone, in the Golden Cross, before the monarch or distinguished guests.
obstacle
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From this reading After this conversation the two men who, in different positions, stood nearest to the Emperor Charles, placed no obstacle in Barbara's way.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The third--the Bishop of Arras--also showed a friendly spirit toward the Emperor's love affair.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading True, he had not been taken into his confidence, but he rarely failed to be present when Barbara sang with the boy choir, or alone, in the Golden Cross, before the monarch or distinguished guests.
owed
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From this reading This was done to strengthen the courtiers and the citizens of Ratisbon in the belief that Barbara owed his favour solely to her singing.
placed
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From this reading After this conversation the two men who, in different positions, stood nearest to the Emperor Charles, placed no obstacle in Barbara's way.
positions
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From this reading After this conversation the two men who, in different positions, stood nearest to the Emperor Charles, placed no obstacle in Barbara's way.
present
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From this reading True, he had not been taken into his confidence, but he rarely failed to be present when Barbara sang with the boy choir, or alone, in the Golden Cross, before the monarch or distinguished guests.
rarely
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From this reading True, he had not been taken into his confidence, but he rarely failed to be present when Barbara sang with the boy choir, or alone, in the Golden Cross, before the monarch or distinguished guests.
Ratisbon
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From this reading This was done to strengthen the courtiers and the citizens of Ratisbon in the belief that Barbara owed his favour solely to her singing.
sang
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From this reading True, he had not been taken into his confidence, but he rarely failed to be present when Barbara sang with the boy choir, or alone, in the Golden Cross, before the monarch or distinguished guests.
showed
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From this reading The third--the Bishop of Arras--also showed a friendly spirit toward the Emperor's love affair.
singing
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From this reading This was done to strengthen the courtiers and the citizens of Ratisbon in the belief that Barbara owed his favour solely to her singing.
solely
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From this reading This was done to strengthen the courtiers and the citizens of Ratisbon in the belief that Barbara owed his favour solely to her singing.
spirit
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From this reading The third--the Bishop of Arras--also showed a friendly spirit toward the Emperor's love affair.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After this conversation the two men who, in different positions, stood nearest to the Emperor Charles, placed no obstacle in Barbara's way.
strengthen
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From this reading This was done to strengthen the courtiers and the citizens of Ratisbon in the belief that Barbara owed his favour solely to her singing.
summoned
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From this reading Charles summoned her there almost daily, and always at different hours.
taken
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From this reading True, he had not been taken into his confidence, but he rarely failed to be present when Barbara sang with the boy choir, or alone, in the Golden Cross, before the monarch or distinguished guests.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This was done to strengthen the courtiers and the citizens of Ratisbon in the belief that Barbara owed his favour solely to her singing.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After this conversation the two men who, in different positions, stood nearest to the Emperor Charles, placed no obstacle in Barbara's way.
there
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From this reading Charles summoned her there almost daily, and always at different hours.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The third--the Bishop of Arras--also showed a friendly spirit toward the Emperor's love affair.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After this conversation the two men who, in different positions, stood nearest to the Emperor Charles, placed no obstacle in Barbara's way.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After this conversation the two men who, in different positions, stood nearest to the Emperor Charles, placed no obstacle in Barbara's way.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The third--the Bishop of Arras--also showed a friendly spirit toward the Emperor's love affair.
True
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From this reading True, he had not been taken into his confidence, but he rarely failed to be present when Barbara sang with the boy choir, or alone, in the Golden Cross, before the monarch or distinguished guests.
two
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From this reading After this conversation the two men who, in different positions, stood nearest to the Emperor Charles, placed no obstacle in Barbara's way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was done to strengthen the courtiers and the citizens of Ratisbon in the belief that Barbara owed his favour solely to her singing.
way
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From this reading After this conversation the two men who, in different positions, stood nearest to the Emperor Charles, placed no obstacle in Barbara's way.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading True, he had not been taken into his confidence, but he rarely failed to be present when Barbara sang with the boy choir, or alone, in the Golden Cross, before the monarch or distinguished guests.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading After this conversation the two men who, in different positions, stood nearest to the Emperor Charles, placed no obstacle in Barbara's way.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading True, he had not been taken into his confidence, but he rarely failed to be present when Barbara sang with the boy choir, or alone, in the Golden Cross, before the monarch or distinguished guests.
