Cardinal Pole

Chapter XII

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THE FRENCH AMBASSADOR.

D’Egmont withdrew, and almost instantly reappeared with the French ambassador.

M. de Noailles made a very gallant appearance, being splendidly attired in white and silver.

He removed his plumed and jewelled cap as he entered the room, and advanced with a very smiling and confident air towards Philip.

While he was being presented to the Prince by the Count D’Egmont, the Duke of Alva entered the room.

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Cardinal Pole

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of Cardinal Pole is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

THE FRENCH AMBASSADOR.

/ðə frentʃ æmˈbæsədər/

Line 2

D’Egmont withdrew, and almost instantly reappeared with the French ambassador.

Line 3

M. de Noailles made a very gallant appearance, being splendidly attired in white and silver.

Line 4

He removed his plumed and jewelled cap as he entered the room, and advanced with a very smiling and confident air towards Philip.

Line 5

While he was being presented to the Prince by the Count D’Egmont, the Duke of Alva entered the room.

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ambassador noun US /æmˈbæsədər/

a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another

From this reading “THE FRENCH AMBASSADOR.”

attired adjective US /əˈtaɪrd/

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading “M. de Noailles made a very gallant appearance, being splendidly attired in white and silver.”

confident adjective US /ˈkɑːnfədənt/

having or marked by confidence or assurance

From this reading “He removed his plumed and jewelled cap as he entered the room, and advanced with a very smiling and confident air towards Philip.”

gallant adjective US /ˈɡælənt/

unflinching in battle or action

From this reading “M. de Noailles made a very gallant appearance, being splendidly attired in white and silver.”

reappeared verb US /ˌriːəˈpɪrd/

past form of “reappear” — appear again

From this reading “D’Egmont withdrew, and almost instantly reappeared with the French ambassador.”

removed adjective US /riˈmuːvd/

separated in relationship by a given degree of descent

From this reading “He removed his plumed and jewelled cap as he entered the room, and advanced with a very smiling and confident air towards Philip.”

splendidly adverb US /ˈsplendədli/

extremely well

From this reading “M. de Noailles made a very gallant appearance, being splendidly attired in white and silver.”

withdrew verb US /wɪθˈdruː/

inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward

From this reading “D’Egmont withdrew, and almost instantly reappeared with the French ambassador.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

entered the room verb + article + noun counted as “enter … room”

In this reading “He removed his plumed and jewelled cap as he entered the room, and advanced with a very smiling and confident air towards Philip.”

confident air adjective + noun

In this reading “He removed his plumed and jewelled cap as he entered the room, and advanced with a very smiling and confident air towards Philip.”

reappeared with verb + particle counted as “reappear with”

In this reading “D’Egmont withdrew, and almost instantly reappeared with the French ambassador.”

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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 M. de Noailles made a very gallant appearance, being splendidly attired in white and silver.

advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/

farther along in physical or mental development

From this reading He removed his plumed and jewelled cap as he entered the room, and advanced with a very smiling and confident air towards Philip.

airnounUS /er/

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading He removed his plumed and jewelled cap as he entered the room, and advanced with a very smiling and confident air towards Philip.

almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading D’Egmont withdrew, and almost instantly reappeared with the French ambassador.

Alva

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From this reading While he was being presented to the Prince by the Count D’Egmont, the Duke of Alva entered the room.

AMBASSADORnounUS /æmˈbæsədər/

a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another

From this reading THE FRENCH AMBASSADOR.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading D’Egmont withdrew, and almost instantly reappeared with the French ambassador.

appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading M. de Noailles made a very gallant appearance, being splendidly attired in white and silver.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading He removed his plumed and jewelled cap as he entered the room, and advanced with a very smiling and confident air towards Philip.

attiredadjectiveUS /əˈtaɪrd/

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading M. de Noailles made a very gallant appearance, being splendidly attired in white and silver.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading M. de Noailles made a very gallant appearance, being splendidly attired in white and silver.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading While he was being presented to the Prince by the Count D’Egmont, the Duke of Alva entered the room.

capnounUS /kæp/

a tight-fitting headdress

From this reading He removed his plumed and jewelled cap as he entered the room, and advanced with a very smiling and confident air towards Philip.

confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/

having or marked by confidence or assurance

From this reading He removed his plumed and jewelled cap as he entered the room, and advanced with a very smiling and confident air towards Philip.

CountverbUS /kaʊnt/

determine the number or amount of

From this reading While he was being presented to the Prince by the Count D’Egmont, the Duke of Alva entered the room.

D'Egmont

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From this reading D’Egmont withdrew, and almost instantly reappeared with the French ambassador.

denounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading M. de Noailles made a very gallant appearance, being splendidly attired in white and silver.

DukenounUS /duːk/

a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading While he was being presented to the Prince by the Count D’Egmont, the Duke of Alva entered the room.

enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading He removed his plumed and jewelled cap as he entered the room, and advanced with a very smiling and confident air towards Philip.

FRENCHnounUS /frentʃ/

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading THE FRENCH AMBASSADOR.

gallantadjectiveUS /ˈɡælənt/

unflinching in battle or action

From this reading M. de Noailles made a very gallant appearance, being splendidly attired in white and silver.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He removed his plumed and jewelled cap as he entered the room, and advanced with a very smiling and confident air towards Philip.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He removed his plumed and jewelled cap as he entered the room, and advanced with a very smiling and confident air towards Philip.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading M. de Noailles made a very gallant appearance, being splendidly attired in white and silver.

instantlyadverbUS /ˈɪnstəntli/

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading D’Egmont withdrew, and almost instantly reappeared with the French ambassador.

jewelledadjective

covered with beads or jewels or sequins

From this reading He removed his plumed and jewelled cap as he entered the room, and advanced with a very smiling and confident air towards Philip.

MnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading M. de Noailles made a very gallant appearance, being splendidly attired in white and silver.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading M. de Noailles made a very gallant appearance, being splendidly attired in white and silver.

Noailles

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From this reading M. de Noailles made a very gallant appearance, being splendidly attired in white and silver.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading While he was being presented to the Prince by the Count D’Egmont, the Duke of Alva entered the room.

PhilipnounUS /ˈfɪləp/

Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)

From this reading He removed his plumed and jewelled cap as he entered the room, and advanced with a very smiling and confident air towards Philip.

plumedadjective

having or covered with or abounding in plumes

From this reading He removed his plumed and jewelled cap as he entered the room, and advanced with a very smiling and confident air towards Philip.

presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/

past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading While he was being presented to the Prince by the Count D’Egmont, the Duke of Alva entered the room.

PrincenounUS /prɪns/

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading While he was being presented to the Prince by the Count D’Egmont, the Duke of Alva entered the room.

reappearedverbUS /ˌriːəˈpɪrd/

past form of “reappear” — appear again

From this reading D’Egmont withdrew, and almost instantly reappeared with the French ambassador.

removedadjectiveUS /riˈmuːvd/

separated in relationship by a given degree of descent

From this reading He removed his plumed and jewelled cap as he entered the room, and advanced with a very smiling and confident air towards Philip.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading He removed his plumed and jewelled cap as he entered the room, and advanced with a very smiling and confident air towards Philip.

silvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading M. de Noailles made a very gallant appearance, being splendidly attired in white and silver.

smilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading He removed his plumed and jewelled cap as he entered the room, and advanced with a very smiling and confident air towards Philip.

splendidlyadverbUS /ˈsplendədli/

extremely well

From this reading M. de Noailles made a very gallant appearance, being splendidly attired in white and silver.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE FRENCH AMBASSADOR.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading While he was being presented to the Prince by the Count D’Egmont, the Duke of Alva entered the room.

towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading He removed his plumed and jewelled cap as he entered the room, and advanced with a very smiling and confident air towards Philip.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading M. de Noailles made a very gallant appearance, being splendidly attired in white and silver.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading While he was being presented to the Prince by the Count D’Egmont, the Duke of Alva entered the room.

WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading While he was being presented to the Prince by the Count D’Egmont, the Duke of Alva entered the room.

whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading M. de Noailles made a very gallant appearance, being splendidly attired in white and silver.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading D’Egmont withdrew, and almost instantly reappeared with the French ambassador.

withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/

inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward

From this reading D’Egmont withdrew, and almost instantly reappeared with the French ambassador.

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