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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 Had the Duke of Saxony, so much his junior and, moreover, a far handsomer and perhaps more generous prince, won her favour, and therefore did she perhaps desire to break the bond with him?
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After his return from the festival he tried to examine several documents which the secretary Gastelii had laid ready for him on the writing-table, but he could not succeed.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading His thoughts constantly reverted to Barbara and her defiant rebellion against the distinct announcement of his will.
also
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From this reading Sleep also deserted the Emperor's couch.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His thoughts constantly reverted to Barbara and her defiant rebellion against the distinct announcement of his will.
announcement
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From this reading His thoughts constantly reverted to Barbara and her defiant rebellion against the distinct announcement of his will.
Barbara
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From this reading His thoughts constantly reverted to Barbara and her defiant rebellion against the distinct announcement of his will.
bond
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From this reading Had the Duke of Saxony, so much his junior and, moreover, a far handsomer and perhaps more generous prince, won her favour, and therefore did she perhaps desire to break the bond with him?
break
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From this reading Had the Duke of Saxony, so much his junior and, moreover, a far handsomer and perhaps more generous prince, won her favour, and therefore did she perhaps desire to break the bond with him?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading After his return from the festival he tried to examine several documents which the secretary Gastelii had laid ready for him on the writing-table, but he could not succeed.
constantly
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From this reading His thoughts constantly reverted to Barbara and her defiant rebellion against the distinct announcement of his will.
couch
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From this reading Sleep also deserted the Emperor's couch.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading After his return from the festival he tried to examine several documents which the secretary Gastelii had laid ready for him on the writing-table, but he could not succeed.
defiant
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From this reading His thoughts constantly reverted to Barbara and her defiant rebellion against the distinct announcement of his will.
desertedverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading Sleep also deserted the Emperor's couch.
desire
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From this reading Had the Duke of Saxony, so much his junior and, moreover, a far handsomer and perhaps more generous prince, won her favour, and therefore did she perhaps desire to break the bond with him?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Had the Duke of Saxony, so much his junior and, moreover, a far handsomer and perhaps more generous prince, won her favour, and therefore did she perhaps desire to break the bond with him?
distinct
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From this reading His thoughts constantly reverted to Barbara and her defiant rebellion against the distinct announcement of his will.
documents
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From this reading After his return from the festival he tried to examine several documents which the secretary Gastelii had laid ready for him on the writing-table, but he could not succeed.
Duke
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From this reading Had the Duke of Saxony, so much his junior and, moreover, a far handsomer and perhaps more generous prince, won her favour, and therefore did she perhaps desire to break the bond with him?
Emperor's
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From this reading Sleep also deserted the Emperor's couch.
examine
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From this reading After his return from the festival he tried to examine several documents which the secretary Gastelii had laid ready for him on the writing-table, but he could not succeed.
far
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From this reading Had the Duke of Saxony, so much his junior and, moreover, a far handsomer and perhaps more generous prince, won her favour, and therefore did she perhaps desire to break the bond with him?
favour
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From this reading Had the Duke of Saxony, so much his junior and, moreover, a far handsomer and perhaps more generous prince, won her favour, and therefore did she perhaps desire to break the bond with him?
festival
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From this reading After his return from the festival he tried to examine several documents which the secretary Gastelii had laid ready for him on the writing-table, but he could not succeed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After his return from the festival he tried to examine several documents which the secretary Gastelii had laid ready for him on the writing-table, but he could not succeed.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After his return from the festival he tried to examine several documents which the secretary Gastelii had laid ready for him on the writing-table, but he could not succeed.
Gastelii
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From this reading After his return from the festival he tried to examine several documents which the secretary Gastelii had laid ready for him on the writing-table, but he could not succeed.
generous
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From this reading Had the Duke of Saxony, so much his junior and, moreover, a far handsomer and perhaps more generous prince, won her favour, and therefore did she perhaps desire to break the bond with him?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After his return from the festival he tried to examine several documents which the secretary Gastelii had laid ready for him on the writing-table, but he could not succeed.
handsomer
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From this reading Had the Duke of Saxony, so much his junior and, moreover, a far handsomer and perhaps more generous prince, won her favour, and therefore did she perhaps desire to break the bond with him?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After his return from the festival he tried to examine several documents which the secretary Gastelii had laid ready for him on the writing-table, but he could not succeed.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His thoughts constantly reverted to Barbara and her defiant rebellion against the distinct announcement of his will.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After his return from the festival he tried to examine several documents which the secretary Gastelii had laid ready for him on the writing-table, but he could not succeed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After his return from the festival he tried to examine several documents which the secretary Gastelii had laid ready for him on the writing-table, but he could not succeed.
junior
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From this reading Had the Duke of Saxony, so much his junior and, moreover, a far handsomer and perhaps more generous prince, won her favour, and therefore did she perhaps desire to break the bond with him?
laid
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From this reading After his return from the festival he tried to examine several documents which the secretary Gastelii had laid ready for him on the writing-table, but he could not succeed.
more
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From this reading Had the Duke of Saxony, so much his junior and, moreover, a far handsomer and perhaps more generous prince, won her favour, and therefore did she perhaps desire to break the bond with him?
moreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Had the Duke of Saxony, so much his junior and, moreover, a far handsomer and perhaps more generous prince, won her favour, and therefore did she perhaps desire to break the bond with him?
much
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From this reading Had the Duke of Saxony, so much his junior and, moreover, a far handsomer and perhaps more generous prince, won her favour, and therefore did she perhaps desire to break the bond with him?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading After his return from the festival he tried to examine several documents which the secretary Gastelii had laid ready for him on the writing-table, but he could not succeed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His thoughts constantly reverted to Barbara and her defiant rebellion against the distinct announcement of his will.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After his return from the festival he tried to examine several documents which the secretary Gastelii had laid ready for him on the writing-table, but he could not succeed.
perhaps
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From this reading Had the Duke of Saxony, so much his junior and, moreover, a far handsomer and perhaps more generous prince, won her favour, and therefore did she perhaps desire to break the bond with him?
prince
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From this reading Had the Duke of Saxony, so much his junior and, moreover, a far handsomer and perhaps more generous prince, won her favour, and therefore did she perhaps desire to break the bond with him?
ready
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From this reading After his return from the festival he tried to examine several documents which the secretary Gastelii had laid ready for him on the writing-table, but he could not succeed.
rebellion
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From this reading His thoughts constantly reverted to Barbara and her defiant rebellion against the distinct announcement of his will.
return
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From this reading After his return from the festival he tried to examine several documents which the secretary Gastelii had laid ready for him on the writing-table, but he could not succeed.
reverted
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From this reading His thoughts constantly reverted to Barbara and her defiant rebellion against the distinct announcement of his will.
Saxony
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From this reading Had the Duke of Saxony, so much his junior and, moreover, a far handsomer and perhaps more generous prince, won her favour, and therefore did she perhaps desire to break the bond with him?
secretary
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From this reading After his return from the festival he tried to examine several documents which the secretary Gastelii had laid ready for him on the writing-table, but he could not succeed.
several
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From this reading After his return from the festival he tried to examine several documents which the secretary Gastelii had laid ready for him on the writing-table, but he could not succeed.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had the Duke of Saxony, so much his junior and, moreover, a far handsomer and perhaps more generous prince, won her favour, and therefore did she perhaps desire to break the bond with him?
Sleep
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From this reading Sleep also deserted the Emperor's couch.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Had the Duke of Saxony, so much his junior and, moreover, a far handsomer and perhaps more generous prince, won her favour, and therefore did she perhaps desire to break the bond with him?
succeed
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From this reading After his return from the festival he tried to examine several documents which the secretary Gastelii had laid ready for him on the writing-table, but he could not succeed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sleep also deserted the Emperor's couch.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Had the Duke of Saxony, so much his junior and, moreover, a far handsomer and perhaps more generous prince, won her favour, and therefore did she perhaps desire to break the bond with him?
thoughts
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From this reading His thoughts constantly reverted to Barbara and her defiant rebellion against the distinct announcement of his will.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After his return from the festival he tried to examine several documents which the secretary Gastelii had laid ready for him on the writing-table, but he could not succeed.
tried
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From this reading After his return from the festival he tried to examine several documents which the secretary Gastelii had laid ready for him on the writing-table, but he could not succeed.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After his return from the festival he tried to examine several documents which the secretary Gastelii had laid ready for him on the writing-table, but he could not succeed.
Why
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From this reading Why not?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading His thoughts constantly reverted to Barbara and her defiant rebellion against the distinct announcement of his will.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Had the Duke of Saxony, so much his junior and, moreover, a far handsomer and perhaps more generous prince, won her favour, and therefore did she perhaps desire to break the bond with him?
won
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From this reading Had the Duke of Saxony, so much his junior and, moreover, a far handsomer and perhaps more generous prince, won her favour, and therefore did she perhaps desire to break the bond with him?
writing-table
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From this reading After his return from the festival he tried to examine several documents which the secretary Gastelii had laid ready for him on the writing-table, but he could not succeed.
